Share your comments on the following post: Network structures permits the creation of a best-of-the-best company to exploit opportunities, often global in nature (Cummings & Worley, 2015). Network structures can be very beneficial since they are diverse and provide a greater opportunity for success. This also comes with a list of risks/difficulties as well because there could be more conflict when making decisions and it could be more difficult to make a decision since there are multiple organizations combining. There are many parts to a network structure so the OD consultant should focus on ensuring the company is organized and has solid communication so they can successfully adopt this structure.