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Definition of Network

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Definitions of Networking

(Zain & Ng, 2006)

A network is the relationships between a firm’s management team and employees with customers, suppliers, competitors, government, distributors, bankers, families, friends, or any other party that enables it to internationalize its business activities.

(Lama & Shrestha, 2011)

Networking is defined as the process of building long-term contacts with the motive to have access towards information and resources.

(Nieman, 2006)

Networks can be defined as patterned, beneficial relationships between individuals, groups or organizations that are used to secure critical economic and non-economic resources needed to start and manage a business.

(Scalera & Zazzaro, 2009)

Networking can be formal and informal links that are created to allow its members to have cost-effective economic transactions.

(Halinen & Törnroos, 1998)

Networks are structures of exchange relationships among business actors, firms as well as individuals - structures which emerge, evolve and dissolve over time in a continuous and interactive process.

(Sawyerr et al., 2003)

Networking is the link between a business, its owner or its employees with other individuals or businesses, that involves exchanging of resources.

(Das & Teng, 2002)

Networks are relationships that create connections between two or more independent entities.

(Chipika & Wilson, 2006)

Networking is a set of connected sustained relationships, that involves cooperation and collaboration which is mutually beneficial to all members.

(Premaratne, 2002)

Networks are long-term contacts between small business owners and external actors (persons or organizations) in order to obtain information, moral supports and other resources.

(Nieman, 2006)

Networking can be defined as purposefully striving to make formal and informal contacts and to form relationships.