Banks and Business Networks: Management, Governance and Financial Implications

This book investigates the financial implications of business networks in the context of management and governance processes, and the related effects on interactions with the financial system in general, and credit institutions in particular. It explores the critical issues connected to business aggregations from the perspective of information flows management and addresses the problem of identifying the role of banking ecosystems in light of the transformations taking place in the financial industry. It also analyzes a sample of networks in Friuli-Venezia Giulia and profiles specific business cases.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 148 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

While a significant body of literature exists that explores the networks of firms from an industrial organization perspective, the financial implications of networking remain relatively under-explored. This book aims to bridge this gap by examining the phenomenon of business networks within the context of management and governance processes, as well as the corresponding effects on interactions with the financial system, encompassing both general financial institutions and credit institutions in particular.

The book adopts a dual perspective, examining networking from both the demand side, focusing on firms, and the supply side, encompassing banking institutions. By doing so, it makes valuable contributions. It outlines the critical challenges associated with business aggregations from the perspective of managing information flows within organizations. Additionally, it addresses the issue of identifying the role of banking ecosystems in the evolving financial industry, particularly in light of the growing complementarity between bank and market instruments in corporate financing. The book delves into the problem of developing rating models for business networks and individual participants on a standalone basis. Furthermore, it conducts an analysis of a sample of networks in Friuli-Venezia Giulia and profiles several specific business cases.

This book holds particular appeal to researchers and scholars in the fields of banking and finance, as well as entrepreneurship and small business management. It is also expected to find a readership among scholars from a diverse range of additional fields, engaged in studying the interplay between financing concerns and growth opportunities.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032305769