New technologies have given rise to the network organization, which may be seen as an "organization of organizations." The network organization can take multiple forms. In a satellite network, a larger company pulls together a group of independent suppliers. In a joint venture, a group of equal partners may network for a common purpose. A dynamic network is assembled by a "broker" organization that recruits a team of independent specialist organizations to handle different facets of a specific project. Participants in a virtual organization are networked solely through technology