This study aimed to analyze a relationship of network formation, network management, and organizational effectiveness in interorganizational network of convention industry. The study especially focused on the mediating effect of network management. Th...
This study aimed to analyze a relationship of network formation, network management, and organizational effectiveness in interorganizational network of convention industry. The study especially focused on the mediating effect of network management. The literature review covered interorganizational network of convention industry, network formation, network management and influential factors of organizational effectiveness. A research model was designed and hypotheses were established based on previous researches. Survey data were collected by convention industry organizations in Seoul and Busan region. The result of multiple regression analysis indicated that network formation positively influenced on economic and social effectiveness and that network management positively influenced on economic and social effectiveness of convention industry organizations. As practical implications, the study suggested that interorganizational network of convention industry such as Korea MICE Alliance be invigorated, and that network management strategies such as activation, framing, mobilizing should be strengthened to raise organizational effectiveness of convention industry.