Risk in collaborative networks: relationships analysis

The purpose of this paper is to work towards a comprehensive study of the risk in collaborative network. The environment within which SMEs have to function in the 21st century is one that is increasingly competitive and dynamic and therefore, simply to cope in such a situation, SMEs have to seek methods to employ. Collaboration is necessary in order for enterprises to compete and to operate with speed and flexibility. However, there is some risk due to this relationship. In order that the challenges can be met successfully, it is important that enterprises should be helped to both recognise the risks and then surmount them.