Unlock the secrets of effective network management with "Practices for Network Management: In Search of Collaborative Advantage." This groundbreaking hardcover book, authored by Jukka Vesalainen, Katri Valkokari, and Magnus Hellström, bridges the relevance gap in network management by presenting 17 tools developed through rigorous design science research. Explore a novel system-framework that establishes a path towards a networks-as-practice view on inter-organizational relationships. The framework is built on three institutionalized business practices: Networks-as-coordinated social systems, Networks-as-knowledge-creating platforms, and Networks-as-value-generating entities. This insightful read proposes a new managerial praxis and provokes new and improved frameworks and models for network management. Key Features: - Presents 17 practical tools for network management. - Offers a novel system-framework for inter-organizational relationships. - Explores three institutionalized business practices in networking. - Written by renowned experts: Jukka Vesalainen, Katri Valkokari, and Magnus Hellström. - Comprehensive details: 348 pages, First edition, English language version, Hardcover. Product Summary: Springer International Publishing AG Hardcover Book, Practices for Network Management, Jukka Vesalainen, Katri Valkokari, Magnus Hellström, English, 348 pages, First edition, ISBN 9783319496481.