Question 3 OR (b) part 2
Network structure
3 marks
- Time to write
- About 6 minutes
From an older CBCS paper
Question
Question 3 OR (b) part 2 · 3 marksWrite notes on: (2) Network Structure.
Reworded from the university paper; the task is the same. The original paper belongs to the University of Delhi. See DU's question bank.
Before you write
Read off the question and its marks
Read from the question
- notes onA note opens with the meaning, then two or three key points. No long introduction.
Write it in this order
- 1 Meaning, with example 1 mark 2 min
- 2 Features 1 mark 2 min
- 3 Merits and limitations 1 mark 2 min
Easy marks
- Step 1 opens with the meaning: a one-line definition, the quickest mark in it.
Try it first. About 6 minutes for 3 marks. Write it out, then open the solution.
Solution
Hover or tap a marked figure, like 72,000, to see how it is made and where else it appears.
A network (or virtual) organisation is built around a central hub organisation that contracts out functions such as design, manufacturing, distribution, financing and transport to other firms, and coordinates their work; the partners are linked electronically and join or leave the network as its needs change. Because the hub works through partners beyond its own boundaries, it is also called a boundaryless organisation. A Jaipur home-furnishings brand that designs in-house but uses contract weavers, a logistics firm and an online marketplace works in this way.
It relies on cross-hierarchical teams and participative decisions; the hub's managers concentrate on strategic choices about which relationships to build or drop; and it rests on coordination, cooperation and electronic technology.
Partners bring their best capabilities together, small efficient firms gain a place in the network, and alliances can be changed quickly as the environment changes. On the other hand, it depends on reliable partners, harmonising their work is difficult, and activities cannot be controlled closely, so performance may suffer; critics call it a hollow corporation.
Where the 3 marks sit
| # | Component | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meaning, with example | 1 |
| 2 | Features | 1 |
| 3 | Merits and limitations | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
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