The Virtual Enterprise Concept

نویسندگان

  • Luis M. Camarinha-Matos
  • Hamideh Afsarmanesh
چکیده

Among the multiple definitions for the Virtual Enterprise concept, the significance of two key elements: networking and cooperation, becomes clear. The lack of a unified definition is partially resulted by the large diversity in classes of networked organizations, which calls for the establishment of a taxonomy of virtual enterprises. An attempt to present some current definitions and a taxonomy is made. The first step in the analysis of virtual enterprises requires a careful study of various phases of its life cycle and characterization of the roles of various involved actors.

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تاریخ انتشار 1999