A hálóelméleti kutatások eredményeinek párhuzamba állítása a szervezetek vezetésének lehetőségeivel egy logisztikai szolgáltató példáján keresztül = Drawing parallels between network research results and management opportunities of organisations through the example of a logistics company

Abstract

Logistics centres with huge product-stopping capacity and having the ability to
create added value have emerged in recent decades. These centres have become
network nodes between the co-operating organizations which accomplish the
management of supply chains (networks) by connecting different modalities and
networks with their infrastructure and informatics background. The effective
operation of logistics centres appearing in business networks are usually managed
by logistics supplier businesses (3PL/4PL). Defining the supply net as a complex
network, logistics centres may be called hubs, the routes and relationships
connecting the centres, or - by borrowing the term used in network theory - may
be called edges. Applying the network research results of Barabási, the present
paper aims to find correlations between the laws proven by the above authors and
the tasks generated by the alternative solutions supporting the growth of centres
operated by service providers found in logistics systems as well as the appropriate management styles. To successfully implement the support roles providing adequate solutions, a well-organised and managed organisation is needed which must be directed by a manager practising the best management style. The conclusions and results published by the co-authors of the paper can be applied not only to logistics service providers but to small and medium-size enterprises operating in global business networks in general.