A framework for analyzing interconnectedness of relationships

Relationships between organizations do not exist in isolation. Impacts of relationships on relationships are frequently noted but analytical tools to deconstruct this connectedness are still missing. In this paper the effects of inter-organizational relationships on other inter-organizational relationships are analyzed in detail. A framework is developed which can be used as a tool to analyze interconnections in business networks. Some established managerial tools need to be revised to reflect interconnections between relationships. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.