Virtual Enterprise Formation and Operation for the Entire Lifecycle

Author: Ye Fei
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Since the 1990s, the significant changes in the external environment have made it difficult for enterprises to seize market opportunities solely with their own strength. Enterprises need to integrate external resources to compensate for their own capabilities. The virtual enterprise is one of the important models for enterprises to integrate external resources. This book takes the life cycle of the virtual enterprise as the main line and focuses on key issues. It employs a comprehensive integrated approach from qualitative to quantitative methods to conduct a systematic and in-depth study of the theories and methods involved in the formation and operation of virtual enterprises. The main contents include:
- Market opportunity identification and implementation model selection during the incubation period;
- Partner selection, organizational design, information system construction, and profit distribution during the formation period;
- Task allocation and resource allocation, performance monitoring and cost control, and risk management during the operation period;
- Virtual enterprise termination identification during the dissolution period.
Based on the above theories and methods, this book further introduces and analyzes four typical cases of virtual enterprises.
This book can be referenced by management personnel of enterprises and institutions, as well as researchers engaged in management science, information systems, logistics and supply chain, and systems engineering. It is also suitable for graduate students, MBA students, and senior undergraduate students in related fields.