an organizational structure in which people (employees and, sometimes, non-employees) in different locations use communication technology to work together
a temporary network of companies, suppliers, customers, or employees, linked by information and communications technologies, with the purpose of delivering a service or product.
a collection of geographically distributed, functionally and/or culturally diverse entities that are linked by electronic forms of communication and rely on lateral, dynamic relationships for coordination
a dynamically formed coalition of parties from different home organizations who want to cooperate with one another to reach a common goal, often within a very short time frame
Short-term alliances between independent organizations in a potentially long-term relationship to design, produce, and distribute a product. Organizations cooperate based on mutual values and act as a single entity to third parties.