Abstract
The virtual enterprise is usually cited as an innovative inter-organizational configuration. Is it possible to justify and to assert the innovativeness of virtual enterprises just by claiming that they are made up of innovative “elements”? Is a sum of innovative features making the resulting system innovative too? This contribution will investigate the conditions and the situations in which a virtual enterprise can be regarded as innovative from an organizational point of view. In addition, a comparison with other inter-firm cooperation configurations (e.g. extended enterprise, digital districts, inter-organizational projects) will point out the most innovative features characterizing the virtual enterprise.
Recommended Citation
Barbini, Francesco Maria and D'Atri, Alessandro, "How Innovative are Virtual Enterprises?" (2005). ECIS 2005 Proceedings. 82.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/ecis2005/82