The Federation as an Interorganizational Linkage Network
深入考察联合会作为一种组织间联结网络，分析其形成条件、三种网络结构类型及其对战略决策自主性的影响。
Although federations sometimes have been the focus of organizational research, a comprehensive discussion of the subject has yet to emerge. This paper is an in-depth examination of the federation as a type of interorganizational linkage network. Conditions conducive to federation formation are examined, three general types of federations focusing on differences in their network structure are identified, and the implications of federation affiliation for strategic level decision making autonomy are discussed.