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Table I

LMSN configuration definition

Dimension	Variables	Description
Network structure	Centralization	Degree of authority or power a firm exercises over other firms in the network. Extends to inventory aggregation context where stocks are pooled at centralized locations
	Vertical integration	Extent to which a firm owns the various stages of the LMSN
	Horizontal integration	Degree of multiplicity of each LMSN stage or function
	Geographic dispersion	Extent to which productive units in the LMSN are dispersed geographically
Network flow	Flow integration	Refers to internal and external integration: (a) Internal integration focuses on activities within a firm, and the degree to which a firm structures its own organizational strategies into collaborative, synchronized processes (b) External integration corresponds the degree to which a firm works with its partners to structure interorganizational strategies into collaborative, synchronized processes
	Flow coordination	Patterns of decision making and communication among a set of actors who perform tasks to achieve goals. Concerned with coordination mechanisms to match flows of order/information with consumer requirements
Relationship governance	Interdependence	Degree to which firms influence each other and the nature of their relationships
	Governance mechanism	Determines how a firm governs its exchanges: hierarchy, market, or relational contract governance
	Strength of networked governance structure	Governance in exchanges is embedded within a networked structure comprising a wider collection of relational links among other members. Measures the extent of these links
Service architecture	Service uniqueness	Proportion of unique to standard service modules. Unique modules are exclusive to the firm and difficult to copy in the short term
	Service modularity	Degree of reusable process steps that can be “mixed and matched” to enable flexibility and customization for different consumers/situations in service implementation

Dimension	Variables	Description
Network structure	Centralization	Degree of authority or power a firm exercises over other firms in the network. Extends to inventory aggregation context where stocks are pooled at centralized locations
	Vertical integration	Extent to which a firm owns the various stages of the LMSN
	Horizontal integration	Degree of multiplicity of each LMSN stage or function
	Geographic dispersion	Extent to which productive units in the LMSN are dispersed geographically
Network flow	Flow integration	Refers to internal and external integration:(a) Internal integration focuses on activities within a firm, and the degree to which a firm structures its own organizational strategies into collaborative, synchronized processes(b) External integration corresponds the degree to which a firm works with its partners to structure interorganizational strategies into collaborative, synchronized processes
	Flow coordination	Patterns of decision making and communication among a set of actors who perform tasks to achieve goals. Concerned with coordination mechanisms to match flows of order/information with consumer requirements
Relationship governance	Interdependence	Degree to which firms influence each other and the nature of their relationships
	Governance mechanism	Determines how a firm governs its exchanges: hierarchy, market, or relational contract governance
	Strength of networked governance structure	Governance in exchanges is embedded within a networked structure comprising a wider collection of relational links among other members. Measures the extent of these links
Service architecture	Service uniqueness	Proportion of unique to standard service modules. Unique modules are exclusive to the firm and difficult to copy in the short term
	Service modularity	Degree of reusable process steps that can be “mixed and matched” to enable flexibility and customization for different consumers/situations in service implementation