Network characteristics, power asymmetries, and visibility in the selected industries
| Visibility of the buying actor(s) | Power imbalance in favor of the intermediary | Mutual dependence in the entire network | Complexity in the buyer network | Complexity in the supply network | Centrality of the intermediary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying firms as intermediaries | Medium | High | High | Low | High | High |
| First-tier suppliers as intermediaries | Low | High | High | Low | High | High |
| Second-tier suppliers as intermediaries | Low | Medium | High | Medium | Medium | High |
| Logistics service providers as intermediaries | Medium | Medium | Medium-Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Platform technologies as intermediary | High | Low | Low | High | High | Low |
| No mediation | Low | Low | Low | Medium | High | Low |
| Visibility of the buying actor(s) | Power imbalance in favor of the intermediary | Mutual dependence in the entire network | Complexity in the buyer network | Complexity in the supply network | Centrality of the intermediary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying firms as intermediaries | Medium | High | High | Low | High | High |
| First-tier suppliers as intermediaries | Low | High | High | Low | High | High |
| Second-tier suppliers as intermediaries | Low | Medium | High | Medium | Medium | High |
| Logistics service providers as intermediaries | Medium | Medium | Medium-Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Platform technologies as intermediary | High | Low | Low | High | High | Low |
| No mediation | Low | Low | Low | Medium | High | Low |
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