Triadic dependencies in business networks

Abstract

The author argues that the unidirectional measurement and evaluation of the dependence in a specific relationship is not enough to understand the existing dependence between two actors in a dyadic relationship, but a bi‐directional approach may be necessary. Furthermore, a bi‐directional approach may not always be sufficient to understand the dependencies in a specific relationship. The incorporation of a third actor may improve the understanding of dependencies in dyadic business relationships. Therefore, a method is applied to analyze the dynamics of dependence in triadic business networks.

Citation

Svensson, G. (2004), "Triadic dependencies in business networks", European Business Review, Vol. 16 No. 5, pp. 473-493. https://doi.org/10.1108/09555340410556576