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  Luis M. Camarinha-Matos, Willy Picard (Eds.): Pervasive Collaborative Networks, IFIP TC 5 WG 5.5 Ninth Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, September 8-10, 2008, Poznan, Poland. Springer 2008 IFIP ISBN 978-0-387-84836-5

VBE Management

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  Ekaterina Ermilova, Hamideh Afsarmanesh: Competency Modeling Targeted on Promotion of Organizations Towards VO Involvement. 3-14
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  David Romero, Nathalíe Galeano, Arturo Molina: A Virtual Breeding Environment Reference Model and Its Instantiation Methodology. 15-24
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  Heiko Duin: Systemic Strategic Management for VBEs in the Manufacturing Sector. 25-32
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  Antonio Volpentesta, Salvatore Ammirato: Networking Agrifood SMEs and Consumer Groups in Local Agribusiness. 33-40

Social Capital, Value Systems and Soft Issues

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  Rolando Vargas Vallejos, Janaina Macke, Pelayo Munhoz Olea, Eduardo Toss: Collaborative Networks and Social Capital: A Theoretical and Practical Convergence. 43-52
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  Luis M. Camarinha-Matos, Patrícia Macedo, António Abreu: Analysis of Core-Values Alignment in Collaborative Networks. 53-64
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  Hendrik Jähn: Quantitative Analysis of the Soft Factor "Cooperation Climate" in Collaborative Networks. 65-72

Value Creation in Networks

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  Leandro Loss, Alexandra A. Pereira Klen, Ricardo J. Rabelo: Value Creation Elements in Learning Collaborative Networked Organizations. 75-84
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  Malgorzata Pankowska: Sustainability of Virtual Collaborative Networks. 85-92
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  Valérie Sabatier, Vincent Mangematin, Tristan Rousselle: Going Virtual in the European Biopharmaceutical Industry: Conductors and Oxpeckers Make It. 93-104

Negotiation in Collaborative Networks

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  Ana-Inês Oliveira, Luis M. Camarinha-Matos, Michel Pouly: Agreement Negotiation Support in VO Creation. 107-118
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  Michal Piotrowski, Henryk Krawczyk: Using UML/WS-CDL for Modeling Negotiation Scenarios. 119-126
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  Lea Kutvonen, Sini Ruohomaa, Janne Metso: Automating Decisions for Inter-Enterprise Collaboration Management. 127-134

Construction of Collaboration Structures

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  Kafil Hajlaoui, Xavier Boucher, Mihaela Mathieu: Data Mining to Discover Enterprise Networks. 137-144
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  Fábio Müller Guerrini, Juliano Borges de Freitas: Life Cycle of the Cooperation Networks Environment: A Case Study of a Construction Company's Project of an Automotive Motor Firm. 145-156
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  Antonio Volpentesta, Maurizio Muzzupappa, Salvatore Ammirato: Critical Thinking and Concept Design Generation in a Collaborative Network. 157-164

Management of Collaborative Networks

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  Alexandra Tenera, António Abreu: A TOC Perspective to Improve the Management of Collaborative Networks. 167-176
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  Rosanna Fornasiero, Daniele Panarese: The Application of the Closed-Loop Lifecycle Management in Virtual Organization. 177-184
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  Iris Karvonen, Martin Ollus, Mikko Uoti: Qualitative Monitoring to Support Pro-Active VO Management. 185-192
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  Dhouha Anane, Samir Aknine, Suzanne Pinson: Coordination of Supply Chain Activities: A Coalition-Based Approach. 193-202

Process Definition and Modeling

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  Vatcharaphun Rajsiri, Jean-Pierre Lorré, Frédérick Bénaben, Hervé Pingaud: Collaborative Process Definition Using An Ontology-Based Approach. 205-212
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  Paul Cotofrei, Kilian Stoffel: Business Process Modelling for Academic Virtual Organizations. 213-220
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  Youssef Balouki, Mohamed Bouhdadi: Using BPEL for Behavioural Concepts in ODP Enterprise Language. 221-232
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  Wael Sharmak, Sven-Eric Schapke, Raimar J. Scherer: Risk Treatment Templates for Configurable Reference Modeling in the Construction Industry. 233-240

Knowledge Management and Ontologies

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  Rui Jorge Tramontin Jr., Chihab Hanachi, Ricardo J. Rabelo: A Rule-Based Approach for Customizing Knowledge Search in CNOs. 243-252
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  Yacine Rezgui: Exploring Ontology Adoption and Diffusion in the Construction Virtual Enterprise. 253-262
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  Keseljevic Aleksandar: Understanding of Knowledge from Two Mutually Related Aspects. 263-274

Collaborative Decision Making

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  Egon Müller, Sebastian Horbach, Jörg Ackermann: Decentralised Decision Making in Non-Hierarchical Networks. 277-284
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  Ilaria Baffo, Giuseppe Confessore, Giacomo Liotta, Giuseppe Stecca: A Reference Model for Distributed Decision Making Through A Multi-Agent Approach. 285-292
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  Ricardo Costa, Paulo Novais, João Neves, Goreti Marreiros, Carlos Ramos, José Neves: VirtualECare: Group Decision Supported by idea Generation and Argumentation. 293-300
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  Chin-Yin Huang, Wu-Lin Chen, Jhih-Ming Chen: Communication Protocols for Collaborative Forecasting. 301-312

Affective Computing and Cultural Issues

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  Andrej Luneski, Roger K. Moore: Affective Computing and Collaborative Networks: Towards Emotion-Aware Interaction. 315-322
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  Wieslaw M. Grudzewski, Irena K. Hejduk, Anna Sankowska, Monika Wantuchowicz: Cultural Determinants of Creating Modern Organisations - The Role of Trust. 323-332
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  Luís Valente, António José Osório: Squeak, an Invisible Laboratory for Teachers as Learners. 333-340

Virtual Teams and Social Protocols

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  Willy Picard: Modelling Multithreaded Social Protocols with Coloured Petri Nets. 343-350
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  Aisha Abuelmaatti, Yacine Rezgui: Virtual Team Working: Current Issues and Directions for the Future. 351-360
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  Juliana Mitchell-Wong, SukKeong Goh, Mohan Baruwal Chhetri, Ryszard Kowalczyk, Quoc Bao Vo: Framework for Open, Distributed and Self-Managed Social Platforms. 361-368

Complex Adaptive Systems

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  Lina M. Pestana Leão de Brito, Laura Margarita Rodríguez Peralta, Maurício D. Luís Reis: Towards a Collaborative Model for Wireless Sensor Networks. 371-380
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  I. T. Hawryszkiewycz: Supporting Complex Adaptive Processes with Lightweight Platforms. 381-388
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  Francisco Andrade, Paulo Novais, José Machado, José Neves: Software Agents in Virtual Organizations: Good Faith and Trust. 389-396

Network Analysis and Strategic Processes

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  Michel Pouly, Mario Greber, Rémy Glardon: Network Structure Analysis for Multicultural Industrial CNO. 399-406
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  Brane Semolic, Jure Kovac: Strategic Information System (SIS) of Virtual Organization (VO). 407-414
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  Mamadou Camara, Lyes Kermad, Abderrahman El Mhamedi: Proactive Management of Business Change. 415-422

Quality, Governance and Legal Issues

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  Novica Zarvic, Roel Wieringa, Pascal van Eck: On Quality Issues in Networked Value Constellations. 425-432
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  Muhammad Kashif Farooq, Shafay Shamail, Mian M. Awais: Devolution in a Virtual Enterprise. 433-440
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  Piotr Stolarski, Tadeusz Tomaszewski: Legal Framework for eCommerce Tax Analysis. 441-448

Collaboration Infrastructures

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  Ricardo J. Rabelo, Sergio Gusmeroli: The Ecolead Collaborative Business Infrastructure for Networked Organizations. 451-462
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  Adam Pawlak, Pawel Fras, Piotr Penkala: Web Services-Based Collaborative System for Distributed Engineering. 463-472
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  Dimitrios Kourtesis, Ervin Ramollari, Dimitris Dranidis, Iraklis Paraskakis: Discovery and Selection of Certified Web Services Through Registry-Based Testing and Verification. 473-482

Service-Oriented Approaches

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  Christian Zirpins, Wolfgang Emmerich: An E-Service SOA Model for Virtual Service Enterprises. 485-492
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  Julien Subercaze, Pierre Maret, Jacques Calmet, Pravin Pawar: A Service Oriented Framework for Mobile Business Virtual Communities. 493-500
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  Peter Bertók, Stephen Reynolds: Dynamic Adaptation, Composition and Orchestration of Web Services in Virtual Environments. 501-508
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  Diego Zuquim Guimarães Garcia, Maria Beatriz Felgar de Toledo: An Approach for Establishing Trust Relationships in the Web Service Technology. 509-516

Transportation Networks & Mobile Business

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  Jean-François Audy, Sophie D'Amours: Impact of Benefit Sharing Among Companies in the Implantation of a Collaborative Transportation System - An Application in the Furniture Industry. 519-532
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  J. C. Q. Dias, J. M. F. Calado, A. Luís Osório, L. F. Morgado: Intelligent Transport System Based on RFID and Multi-Agent Approaches. 533-540
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  Brian G. Keedwell: Making the Mobile Process Service Market, with a Smart Business Network, in the Northern Dimension. 541-552

Regional Manifestations of CN-1

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  Myrna Flores, Mathew Cherian, Claudio Roberto Boër: Towards a Sustainable Innovation Framework to Assess New Indo-Swiss Collaboration Scenarios. 555-566
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  Ali Imtiaz, Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge: Enriching Collaboration Among Eastern European SMEs Through Dedicated Virtual Platform. 567-576
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  Joanna Ole ków-Szlapka, Joanna Przybylska: E-Government in Poland Against the Background of Other EU Countries. 577-586
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  Oihab Allal-Chérif, Dimitris G. Assimakopoulos: A Typology of French Marketplaces: Looking into a Collaborative Future. 587-596

Regional Manifestations of CN -2

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  Myrna Flores, Mathew Cherian, Luca Canetta: Scenarios to Collaborate with Emerging Markets: Initial Focus India. 599-610
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  Marco Botarelli, Paolo Taticchi, Luca Cagnazzo: The Virtual Development Office Framework for Business Networks: A Case Study from the Umbrian Packaging District. 611-618
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  Kristian Packalén: Planning and Initiating Virtual Collaborative Networks for SMEs in Rural Areas - An Example from the Finnish Archipelago. 619-628
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  Angelita Moutin Segoria Gasparotto: Collaborative Research Networks: Institute Factory of Millennium-Brazil. 629-636