Title
The virtual enterprise: redefining the concept
Abstract
In this paper, we critique the definitions of the virtual enterprise that have appeared in the previous literature, and propose a new definition. We define a 'pure' virtual enterprise as an enterprise that does not own traditional production factors, based on the observation that these are the source of rigidity in the management of the real enterprise. The virtual enterprise newly defined in this paper is an ideal enterprise, which may not exist even in the future. The pure virtual enterprise can be used as a benchmark model in future research. In addition, the difference in virtualness between the pure virtual enterprise and today's real enterprise can be used as a measure to gauge the level of virtualization of the real enterprise. In this paper, we also derive the characteristics of a virtual enterprise from the new definition, rather than assert them without explaining their origin.
Year
DOI
Venue
2003
10.1007/3-540-45036-X_25
Human.Society.Internet
Keywords
Field
DocType
real enterprise,benchmark model,ideal enterprise,previous literature,pure virtual enterprise,virtual enterprise,new definition,own traditional production factor
Enterprise architecture,Integrated enterprise modeling,Enterprise software,Computer science,Knowledge management,Enterprise systems engineering,Enterprise information system,Enterprise integration,Enterprise life cycle,Enterprise architecture management
Conference
Volume
ISSN
ISBN
2713
0302-9743
3-540-40456-2
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
2
0.40
8
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Youngsun Kwon172.19
Hong-Kyu Lee2102.70
Sunmi Lee320.40
Jung-Sub Lee4212.48