and joint projects, but interorganisational networks of this nature may exhibit a 'dark side'.
Despite their reputation as flexible, these network structures can exert restrictive forces with
negative conse-quences for firms' strategic flexibility, performance, and survival. To explain
why and how such situations arise, this study develops an explanatory framework that
integrates the network approach from organisation and management studies, path …
Firms rely on productive relationships with other firms to organise their economic activities
and joint projects, but interorganisational networks of this nature may exhibit a 'dark side'.
Despite their reputation as flexible, these network structures can exert restrictive forces with
negative conse-quences for firms' strategic flexibility, performance, and survival. To explain
why and how such situations arise, this study develops an explanatory framework that
integrates the network approach from organisation and management studies, path …