The network form combines legally separate companies along with a value chain into a loosely integrated whole. There are three types of a network form: The dynamic network includes independent companies along the value chain that form temporary alliances from among a large pool of potential partners. The stable network consists of a large core company that creates market-based linkages to a limited set of partners. The internal network is composed of commonly owned companies that allocate resources along the value chain using prices established in the open market.