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A consortium is a contractually bound group of entities collaborating in pursuit of a common objective.
The Unicode standard of electronic encoding is developed by the Unicode Consortium, whose members include Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, IBM, Google, Oracle, Yahoo, and SAP.
In addition to its being used in reference to the collaborating group, the term consortium refers to the formal agreement itself. Consortia (alternative plural consortiums) are typically made up of companies, but they may also comprise individuals, countries, and other organizations. Every member of a consortium is bound only to the extent stipulated in its contract. The member remains independent in its business operations and has no say over those operations of any other member that are not related to the consortium. Consortia are often used in the nonprofit sector, but also in business. Even competitors may form consortia in certain areas of common interest, such as to create uniform standards that benefit the broader public. Doing so creates an example of what is sometimes termed coopetition.
Konsorcium je smluvní skupina osob, spolupracujících za společným cílem.
Standard elektronického kódování Unicode vyvinulo Unicode Consortium, mezi jejímiž členy jsou Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, IBM, Google, Oracle, Yahoo a SAP.
Termín konsorcium se, kromě označení spolupracující skupiny, používá také pro samotnou formální smlouvu. Konsorcia typicky tvoří společnosti, ale mohou sestávat také z fyzických osob, zemí, a dalších organizací. Každý člen konsorcia je vázán pouze v rozsahu stanoveném v dané smlouvě. Člen zůstává nezávislý v podnikových aktivitách a nemá žádnou kontrolu nad aktivitami jiných členů, které nesouvisí s konsorciem. Konsorcia se často používají v neziskovém sektoru, ale také v podnikání. Dokonce i konkurenti mohou tvořit konsorcia v určitých oblastech, kde mají společné zájmy, například pro tvorbu jednotných standardů, které budou prospěšné pro celou společnost. Toto je pak příkladem jevu, který se někdy nazývá koopetice.
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