Synonyms for Value Networks
Sergej
installment I created today looks at different terms that can be
regarded as (part)synonyms for value networks: networks and
organizations, strategic alliances, value constellations, strategic
networks, smart business networks, business ecosystems, value webs,
and the business group.
I outline the terms, provide a brief description for each and give
references to the sources in which the terms were coined. See:
http://businessjazz.blogspot.com/2009/11/synonyms-for-value-networks.html
Look forward to your comments.
Sergej
Charles Ehin
Very thorough work, Sergej. Congratulations!
Starting with my first book (Unleashing Intellectual Capital) I took a hard look at the anthropological evidence of our kind (Homo sapiens) going back about 200,000 years. What I found is that we operated in very small networked social systems (the largest tribes had about 150 members and there were no “assigned” leaders)—for starters see Yellen, J.E. (1990) “The Transformation of the Kalahari Kung,” Scientific American, April, pp. 99-105.
Later I got into evolutionary/molecular biology and neuroscience. There I found that humans (all biological entities) are self-organizing systems by design from our basic molecules to the entire body even extending to the immediate environment surrounding us. What that shows me is that we are individually made-up of networks and are, in turn, members of social networks external to our bodies. Further, all these dynamics are emergent.
In essence, there is no life without mutually beneficial relationships/networks whether between cells or people. That’s how we survive and develop/maintain our identities as individuals and groups.
Charlie
www.UnManagement.comSergej van Middendorp | Miles Ahead
Charles Ehin
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stevewaddell
suggestions to further strengthen your approach:
1) you, like most, are heavily weighted by the business-analyst
traditions despite inclusion of some notable sociologists...the money
that goes into business research traditions gives it higher profile
(and focus to people who are research-consultants). However, there
are important sociological/movement traditions that are missing...such
as social movements, coalitions and alliances from that perspective.
2) I encourage you to aim for a higher level of analysis as opposed
to simply a listing...go for comparative dimensions, to try to get to
some of the underlying distinctions. We need a much more precise
language in popular usage so we can have better conversations...see,
for example, the tables at www.networkingaction.net that go in this
direction.
3) I suggest that to your typology you add something specific for
global change networks...referred to variously as Global Public Policy
Networks (Reinicke), Global Issue Networks (Rischard), and Global
Action Networks (GANs--my usage). You can find more about this in
articles at http://networkingaction.net/5.html.
Best wishes,
Steve Waddell
Verna Allee
All three of you are making important contributions to our
understanding of complex purposeful networks. The overlaps in our
respective bodies of knowledge are intriguing as well. Sergej I do
know Rupert Sheldrake's work (and have met him.) It is fascinating
work, although he has had heavy going in mainstream science.
Charles your observations remind me of someone who said to me recently
that her boss is very skeptical about how effective people can be
working in networks - it is all so new. I had to laugh because working
as networks is something that only goes back about 50,000 years!
Now, of course, we are trying to be more concious and attentive to our
networks so we can address even larger and more complex problems.
While 150 people used to be sufficient for local action we are now
trying to active networks of thousands and even millions of people to
tackle huge challenges such as global warming, poverty and violent
conflict.
There is quite a community of authors coming together here with a
sharp focus on value creating networks: Sergej Van Middendorp, Charlie
Ehin, Patti Anklam, Steve Waddell, Oliver Schwabe, Judith McCrory,
Camille Venezia, Paul Edwards, Rahul Basole and several others. Those
of you who have relevant articles - be sure to submit them to the
openvaluenetworks.com group! It is a very good resource for all of
us.
Verna
On Nov 12, 5:59 am, stevewaddell <swadd...@gan-net.net> wrote:
> Sergej: collecting these different concepts is valuable. I have some
> suggestions to further strengthen your approach:
> 1) you, like most, are heavily weighted by the business-analyst
> traditions despite inclusion of some notable sociologists...the money
> that goes into business research traditions gives it higher profile
> (and focus to people who are research-consultants). However, there
> are important sociological/movement traditions that are missing...such
> as social movements, coalitions and alliances from that perspective.
>
> 2) I encourage you to aim for a higher level of analysis as opposed
> to simply a listing...go for comparative dimensions, to try to get to
> some of the underlying distinctions. We need a much more precise
> language in popular usage so we can have better conversations...see,
>
> 3) I suggest that to your typology you add something specific for
> global change networks...referred to variously as Global Public Policy
> Networks (Reinicke), Global Issue Networks (Rischard), and Global
> Action Networks (GANs--my usage). You can find more about this in
> Best wishes,
> Steve Waddell
>
> On Nov 9, 6:40 am, Sergej <sergej.van.middend...@milesahead.eu> wrote:
>
>
>
> > As my paper on value networks builds, I post parts to my blog. The
> > installment I created today looks at different terms that can be
> > regarded as (part)synonyms for value networks: networks and
> > organizations, strategic alliances, value constellations, strategic
> > networks, smart business networks, business ecosystems, value webs,
> > and the business group.
>
> > I outline the terms, provide a brief description for each and give
> > references to the sources in which the terms were coined. See:
>
> >http://businessjazz.blogspot.com/2009/11/synonyms-for-value-networks....
>
> > Look forward to your comments.
>
>
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