The Effect of Informal and Formal Networking on Uncertainty and the Performance in the German Automotive Industry

Název práce: The Effect of Informal and Formal Networking on Uncertainty and the Performance in the German Automotive Industry
Autor(ka) práce: Kreiser, Johanna
Typ práce: Diploma thesis
Vedoucí práce: Srivastava, Mohit
Oponenti práce: Tyll, Ladislav
Jazyk práce: English
Abstrakt:
Organizations all over the world interact within networks. Such network formations are mostly driven by the need to access resources or to reduce uncertainties and problem within the organization or in its business environment. This paper investigates, how informal and formal network behaviours moderate such uncertainties and thereby, increase the perfor-mance. This study is conducted to close the gap of missing industry-focused research in this field of study. Data were derived from a questionnaire, explicitly focused on the German automotive market. The results show that formal networking does not moderate or reduce the effect of informal and formal uncertainties, whereas informal networking does moderate or mitigate the effect of informal uncertainties and thereby, increases the organization’s perfor-mance. As an additional finding of this paper, the results suggest, that informal networking increase the negative effect of formal uncertainties. These findings indicate that networking should be tailored per the types of uncertainty to have a positive effect on performance.
Klíčová slova: Informal and formal networking ; Knowledge sharing; German automotive industry ; Financial performance; Network uncertainties
Název práce: The Effect of Informal and Formal Networking on Uncertainty and the Performance in the German Automotive Industry
Autor(ka) práce: Kreiser, Johanna
Typ práce: Diplomová práce
Vedoucí práce: Srivastava, Mohit
Oponenti práce: Tyll, Ladislav
Jazyk práce: English
Abstrakt:
Organizations all over the world interact within networks. Such network formations are mostly driven by the need to access resources or to reduce uncertainties and problem within the organization or in its business environment. This paper investigates, how informal and formal network behaviours moderate such uncertainties and thereby, increase the perfor-mance. This study is conducted to close the gap of missing industry-focused research in this field of study. Data were derived from a questionnaire, explicitly focused on the German automotive market. The results show that formal networking does not moderate or reduce the effect of informal and formal uncertainties, whereas informal networking does moderate or mitigate the effect of informal uncertainties and thereby, increases the organization’s perfor-mance. As an additional finding of this paper, the results suggest, that informal networking increase the negative effect of formal uncertainties. These findings indicate that networking should be tailored per the types of uncertainty to have a positive effect on performance.
Klíčová slova: Financial performance; Network uncertainties; Informal and formal networking ; German automotive industry ; Knowledge sharing

Informace o studiu

Studijní program / obor: Ekonomika a management/Management
Typ studijního programu: Magisterský studijní program
Přidělovaná hodnost: Ing.
Instituce přidělující hodnost: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Fakulta: Fakulta podnikohospodářská
Katedra: Katedra strategie

Informace o odevzdání a obhajobě

Datum zadání práce: 12. 2. 2019
Datum podání práce: 15. 5. 2019
Datum obhajoby: 10. 6. 2019
Identifikátor v systému InSIS: https://insis.vse.cz/zp/68610/podrobnosti

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