Index

Hanna Lehtimäki (University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland)

The Strategically Networked Organization

ISBN: 978-1-78635-292-7, eISBN: 978-1-78635-291-0

Publication date: 29 November 2016

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Lehtimäki, H. (2016), "Index", The Strategically Networked Organization, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 189-196. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78635-292-720161010

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INDEX

Actant analysis
, 143

Affect-based trust
, 111

Affective empathy
, 117

Appreciative dialogue in case company
, 160–165

Appreciative inquiry
, 151, 152

Appreciative Intelligence®
, 152, 155

Appreciative interaction in strategy making
, 154–156

Appreciative sharing of knowledge
, 153

Arduous relationships
, 103

Assets, social networks as
, 26–29

Attention
, 102

Authoritative “grand” narrative
, 149

Betweenness
, 40

Bottom up approach
, 21–23

Business environment
, 140

Business unit connectedness
, 68–70

Centrality
, 67

Centralized network structure
, 61

City strategy documents
, 147

Closeness
, 40

Codified knowledge
, 60

Cognition-based trust
, 111

Cognitive empathy
, 117

Collective organizational engagement
, 124

Communication
, 157

See also Social network(s)

in modern organization
, 55–57

“Concretizing” discursive practices
, 146

Convergence of social networks
, 107

Decentralized network structure
, 61

Decision making
, 113, 154

Degree
, 38–39

Density of network
, 43–45

Dialogization
, 146

“Disciplining” discursive practices
, 146

Distributed network structure
, 61

Distrust
, 120

Dynamics of interaction
, 159

Economic activity embedded in social relations
, 101–104

Embeddedness
, 101

Emotions in social relations
, 112

decision making
, 113

gossiping
, 116

long-term effects
, 115

social dynamics within organization
, 117

strategy implementation
, 114

top management
, 118

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
, 18

Explicit knowledge
, 60

External environment in strategy
, 7

business environment
, 10

Canadian strategy professor
, 10–11

division between operational and strategic
, 10

in organization
, 8–9

process approach
, 11–12

process-focused orientation to strategy
, 10

strategic management
, 7–9

strategy varies in different industries
, 8

Formal organization

in knowledge sharing
, 57–60

in strategy practice
, 25–26

Gatekeeper
, 40

connections to parts of network
, 41

Global digitalized business environment
, 1, 168

Gossiping
, 116

Greimas’s model
, 143

Hierarchy
, 107

Homophily factors
, 105

Human-made capital
, 28

ICT. See Information and communication technologies (ICT)

In-degree node
, 39

Informal organization
, 5

in knowledge sharing
, 57–60

in strategy practice
, 25–26

Information

customer information—communication
, 72–80

digital information era
, 19

in modern organization
, 55–57

systems
, 59–60

Information and communication technologies (ICT)
, 56

Information technology (IT)
, 12

Inherently asymmetrical tie
, 107

Internal environment in strategy
, 7

business environment
, 10

Canadian strategy professor
, 10–11

division between operational and strategic
, 10

in organization
, 8–9

process approach
, 11–12

process-focused orientation to strategy
, 10

strategic management
, 7–8

strategic management
, 9

strategy varies in different industries
, 8

Interpersonal relationships
, 103

IT. See Information technology (IT)

Knowledge

creates different strategic outcomes
, 60–63

infrastructure factors
, 154

knowledge-based competitive advantage
, 176

in modern organization
, 55–57

sharing

efficiency in
, 63–64

formal vs. informal organization in
, 57–60

power issues in
, 67–68

Matrix organization
, 57

Middle management
, 14, 176–177

in strategic network position
, 64–67

Motivation
, 105

Multiplexity ties
, 106

Mystification
, 146

Narrative approaches
, 142

Natural capital
, 28

Negative ties
, 118–121

Network

centralization
, 45–46

diagram
, 39

research
, 106

structure
, 42–43

survey conducting
, 46–47

visualization
, 49–51

Networked strategy making

See also Strategy making

creating knowledge-based competitive advantage
, 176

creating shared and inspiring vision
, 175

leading strategic change
, 177–178

middle management
, 176–177

strategic leadership in networked organization
, 177

strategizing in networked organizations
, 99–100

supporting strategic initiatives
, 178

supporting strategic learning
, 178

top management teams
, 176

Organization
, 124–125

Organization strategic management
, 7

external environment vs. internal environment in strategy
, 7–15

formal organization in strategy practice
, 25–26

informal organization in strategy practice
, 25–26

members of organization as strategists
, 23–25

relationship between strategy and organization
, 15–21, 33–34

social networks

as capabilities, assets, and capital
, 26–29

in strategizing
, 29–33

strategy as practice perspective
, 13–15

top down and bottom up approach
, 21–23

Organizational memory
, 127

Out-degree node
, 39

Polyphonic narrative approach
, 149

Positive ties
, 118–121

Potential knowledge
, 60

Power issues in knowledge sharing
, 67–68

Process approach
, 18

Quality of relations
, 100

R&D. See Research and development (R&D)

Rational decision making
, 101

Reciprocity, aspect of
, 115

Relational dynamics

content and structure in social networks
, 138–140

in strategy making
, 140–142

Research and development (R&D)
, 27

Resource-based theory
, 27

SAP. See Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Self-actualization
, 146

Semiotic analysis
, 143

Social capital
, 28–29, 104

Social connections
, 5

Social constructionist approach
, 156

Social functioning of organization
, 4

Social interaction and strategic transformation

case study
, 160–165

content and structure to relational dynamics
, 138–140

dynamics of interaction
, 159

members of organization join in narrating strategy
, 148–150

strategy communication
, 156–157

strategy language to discourage interaction
, 145–148

strategy making

appreciative interaction in
, 154–156

relational dynamics in
, 140–142

solutions for
, 157–158

strategy narrative constitutes relations in
, 142–145

transformational power of language in interaction
, 150–154

Social network analysis
, 4–6, 35

centralization of network
, 45–46

conducting network survey
, 46–47

density of network
, 43–45

ethical aspects in
, 48–49

individual’s position in network
, 38–42

network visualization
, 49–51

nodes and links
, 36

positions in
, 37–38

social relationships
, 37

in strategy making
, 36, 51–52

structure of network
, 42–43

tools for examining position of individual in network
, 37

Social network(s)
, 2, 5, 54, 58, 123

as capabilities, assets, and capital
, 26–29

content and structure to relational dynamics
, 138–140

data collection
, 47

research
, 110

in strategizing
, 29–33

in strategy making

collecting and translating information
, 173

connectivity and self-organization
, 170

dynamics of social networks
, 169

measures of centrality
, 170–171

network interaction
, 172

organization as system of complex networks
, 167

social constructionist perspective social networks
, 173

social network approach
, 168

social network structure
, 171

structure
, 5

analysis
, 176

Social relations

case examples
, 130–136

characteristics of ties
, 105–107

economic activity
, 101–104

emotions in
, 112–118

in implementing strategy initiatives
, 127–129

outcomes to individuals and organizations
, 104–105

positive and negative ties
, 118–121

in strategic change
, 124–125

in strategic human relations management
, 123–124

in strategic organizational learning
, 126–127

strategizing in networked organizations
, 99–100

in strategy making
, 129–130

strong and weak ties
, 107–110

in top management strategy work
, 121–123

trust in
, 110–112

Social structure

analysis
, 43

business unit connectedness
, 68–70

customer information—communication between headquarters and international sales units
, 72

densities of communication
, 76

density of network
, 78–79

growth path
, 72–73

internationalization
, 79–80

network model
, 73–75

network of communication
, 78

quality of communication
, 76–77

efficiency in knowledge sharing
, 63–64

formal vs. informal organization in knowledge sharing
, 57–60

knowledge, information, and communication in modern organization
, 55–57

knowledge creating strategic outcomes
, 60–63

middle management in strategic network position
, 64–67

power issues in knowledge sharing
, 67–68

sales and sharing customer knowledge between business units
, 84

e-tool
, 85–86

network
, 86

Network A
, 88–92

network of communication
, 87–88

services segment
, 84–85

social structure in strategic knowledge sharing
, 53–55

strategic changing to retail customers
, 81–83

Sociocultural systems
, 66

Sparse network
, 63

Stakeholders
, 147, 148

Storytelling activity
, 148

Strategic change, social relations in
, 124–125

Strategic human relations management, social relations in
, 123–124

Strategic initiatives
, 178

Strategic innovation
, 59

Strategic knowledge sharing, social structure in
, 53–55

Strategic leadership in networked organization
, 177

Strategic learning
, 178

Strategic management
, 9, 32–33, 113

Strategic organizational learning, social relations in
, 126–127

Strategic planning
, 144

Strategic planning approach
, 16, 18

Strategist
, 13–15

organization members as
, 23–25

Strategy as practice perspective
, 13–15

Strategy communication
, 15, 156–157

Strategy content
, 8

Strategy implementation
, 15, 149

Strategy language to discourage interaction
, 145–148

Strategy making
, 100

appreciative interaction
, 154–156

process
, 146

relational dynamics in
, 140–142

social networks in

collecting and translating information
, 173

connectivity and self-organization in contemporary organizations
, 170

dynamics of social networks
, 169

measures of centrality
, 170–171

network interaction
, 172

organization as system of complex networks
, 167

social constructionist perspective social networks
, 173

social network approach
, 168

social network structure
, 171

social relations in
, 129–130

solutions for
, 157–158

strategy narrative constitutes relations
, 142–145

See also Networked strategy making

Strategy narrative
, 139

constitutes relations in strategy making
, 142

social agency relevant
, 143

talk strategy
, 145

top management of organization
, 144

Strategy practice approach
, 20–21

Strategy process dimension
, 8

Strategy relationship with organization
, 15

process approach
, 18

relationship between strategy and organization
, 15–16

strategic management
, 21

and organization
, 17

strategy practice approach
, 20–21

top management
, 19–20

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats analysis (SWOT analysis)
, 16

Strong ties
, 107–110

Subject–object relationship
, 143

SWOT analysis. See Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats analysis (SWOT analysis)

Symmetry of ties
, 107

Tacit knowledge
, 60

“Technologizing” discursive practices
, 146

Ties characteristics
, 105–107

Top down approach
, 21–23

Top management teams
, 176

Transformational power of language in interaction
, 150

alternative approach
, 151

appreciative inquiry
, 152

appreciative sharing of knowledge
, 153

competitors
, 151

knowledge infrastructure factors
, 154

Trust in social relations
, 110–112

Universalistic model
, 143

Weak ties
, 107–110