Collaborative networks: A mechanism for enterprise agility and resilience

Abstract

The collaborative networks paradigm, particularly when focusing the rapid formation of consortia, represents an important mechanism to support enterprises’ agility and resilience in turbulent business environments. By dynamically combining the best fitting set of competencies and resources, communities of enterprises can be reshaped in different organizational forms, in order to cope with unexpected changes and disruptions, while also seeking to take advantage of new business opportunities. In this context, this paper provides a brief survey of the area, summarizing the main classes of collaborative networks, current state of developments, and challenges ahead.