ABSTRACT

This book offers a distinctive analysis of the relations and interplay between the internal activities of firms, their changing boundaries, and increasing reliance on networks and alliances with other firms.The contributors offer a blend of theoretical and empirical studies; they are based on a set of related perspectives in modern economics, inclu

chapter 1|26 pages

SOME INTRODUCTORY REFLECTIONS

part |2 pages

PART II Joint ventures, alliances, and hierarchical integration

chapter 6|27 pages

TESTING THEORIES OF JOINT VENTURES

Why Japanese investors in the United States choose joint ventures over acquisitions

chapter 8|27 pages

TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND VERTICAL INTEGRATION

Analysis of international vertical integration in multinational companies