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

Thesis title: The Effect of Informal and Formal Networking on Uncertainty and the Performance in the German Automotive Industry
Author: Kreiser, Johanna
Thesis type: Diploma thesis
Supervisor: Srivastava, Mohit
Opponents: Tyll, Ladislav
Thesis language: English
Abstract:
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.
Keywords: Informal and formal networking ; Knowledge sharing; German automotive industry ; Financial performance; Network uncertainties
Thesis title: The Effect of Informal and Formal Networking on Uncertainty and the Performance in the German Automotive Industry
Author: Kreiser, Johanna
Thesis type: Diplomová práce
Supervisor: Srivastava, Mohit
Opponents: Tyll, Ladislav
Thesis language: English
Abstract:
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.
Keywords: Financial performance; Network uncertainties; Informal and formal networking ; German automotive industry ; Knowledge sharing

Information about study

Study programme: Ekonomika a management/Management
Type of study programme: Magisterský studijní program
Assigned degree: Ing.
Institutions assigning academic degree: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Faculty: Faculty of Business Administration
Department: Department of strategy

Information on submission and defense

Date of assignment: 12. 2. 2019
Date of submission: 15. 5. 2019
Date of defense: 10. 6. 2019
Identifier in the InSIS system: https://insis.vse.cz/zp/68610/podrobnosti

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