Kürümlüoglu, M.M.KürümlüogluNostal, R.R.Nostal2022-03-032022-03-032004https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/206466A large number of research initiatives and industry cases focusing on virtual enterprises (VE) or enterprise networks have been developed world-wide during the last years. This paper presents a synopsis of results from various research projects. Although the use of appropriate information and communication technology (ICT) is a prerequisite for and a critical element in efficient collaborations, human factors, organizational and management issues are still under development and further research on business drivers and success factors of virtual enterprises is required.envirtual enterprisemanagement conceptcollaborative business510journal article