Increasingly, companies have realized the benefits of establishing alliances with other companies forming networks. These benefits or advantages can be related to a variety of goals, which are monitored by different performance indicators. This study aimed to determine the most appropriate structural features considering a range of possible performance indicators of an inter-organizational collaborative network. Therefore, an exploratory literature review was conducted using two databases and a qualitative approach to systematize the information found. The main result obtained was the creation of a theoretical framework that systematizes the relationship between network structure and performance. It is believed that this study can contribute to a yet little-explored area of research.
Inter-organizational collaborative networks; Organizational structure; Performance evaluation
