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Networking in the transport and logistics sector
I The aim of the research is to compare the attributes of different types of networking in transport and logistics companies.
Questionnaire results are publicly available
II 1. Network – is considered as a group of business units that creates added value by common integrated actions for each member of the network. Which type of network and networking is prevailing in your company?
Internal or intra-firm network (among subsidiaries inside the company).
External or inter-firm network (outside the company boundaries with other companies).
For further questions please consider the type of the network that is more developed in your company. 2. How old is your network?
Less than 1 year
2-5 years
5-10 years
10 years and more
3. How many independent units are in your network? (approximately)
Up to 10
From 10 to 50
From 50 to 100
From 100 to 200
More than 200
4. What functions are performed by these network partners in the network? Please specify 3 most important.
5. How intensive is communication with partners while performing following actions (1- not intensive at all, 10- extremely important, n.a. - not applicable):
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Sales or distribution related actions
Supply chain related actions
Market research
Joint marketing campaigns
Lobbying for external stakeholders
R&D based product development
Non R&D based product development
6. How much efforts to manage the network are needed in the following business operations: (1- no efforts at all, 10- a lot of efforts, n.a. - not applicable):
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In planning
In organizing
In leading
In controlling
7. With how many partners approx. does your company communicate constantly?
8. How formalized are the operations and communication in the network? (1- not formalized at all, 10- extremely formalized, n.a. - not applicable):
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A) Operations
B) Communication
9. How many staff people in the company have direct access with other network members?
Up to 5%
From 5% to 10
From 10% to 20%
From 20% to 50%
From 50%-100%
10. How important are the benefits of the network? (1- not important at all, 10- extremely important, n.a. - not applicable)
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Learning from the partners
Accessibility to the markets
Bigger market share
Higher profitability
Work efficiency
11. If there are any negative aspects / outcomes of being a member of the network, please indicate.
12. What do you consider as a network growth (1 - not important at all, 10 - extremely important, n.a. not applicable)
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A) Increase in the amount of members in the network
B) More intense relations between network members
C) Increase in turnover of the network members
D) General extension of business relations
13. How intensive is the cooperation and competition among network members? (1 - there is no cooperation/competition at all, 10 - extremely high cooperation/competition, n.a. not applicable)
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Cooperation
Competition
14. How important are the following factors in the network (1 - not important at all, 10 - extremely important, n.a. not applicable)
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A) Need to share/ gain resources
B) Ability to have local advantage/enlarge market geographically
C) Enlarge market geographically
D) Enlarging the competences by partner contribution
E) Shared competences
F) Common interest of growth and common goals
G) Shared philosophy of the companies
H) Shared technologies
I) Ability to change and to adapt to changing environment better
J) Ability to create and to implement R&D
K) Commitment of all members contribution to activity
L) Trust between partners
N) Benefit from the network brand
M) Financial benefit of working together
O) Lack of potential to work separately
P) Tradition based network relations
15. What is the name of your company?
16. Where geographically is your company located?
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