Multinational Strategic Alliances

Abstract

Part 1 Conceptual Foundations of Multinational Strategic Alliances: Multinational Competition and Co-operations - Theory and Practice, Refik Culpan Hybrid Arrangements as Strategic Alliances - Theoretical Issues in Organisational Combinations, Bryan Borys and David B. Jemison Forms of International Governance for Multinational Alliances, Richard N. Osborn and C. Christopher Baughn A Process Model for the Formation of Strategic Alliance, Gregory E. Osland and Attila Yaprak. Part 2 The Functional Dimension of Global Business Alliances: Cross-National Corporate Partnership - Trends in Alliance Formation, Refik Culpan and Eugene A. Kostelac Jr Technology Based Cross-Border Alliances, Phillipe Gugler and John H. Dunning Protection of Competitive Advantage in US/Asia-Pacific Joint Ventures from High Technology Industries, John D. Daniels and Sharon Magill Building Partnership With Japanese Corporate Groups, Douglas N. Ross Ownership and control in East-West Joint Ventures, J. Michael Geringer Strategic Alliances in the Global Container Transport Industry, Mary R. Brooks et al. Part 3 The Behavioural and Human Resources Management Dimensions of International Joint Ventures: Planning International Joint Ventures - The Role of Human Resource Management, Deepak K. Datta and Abdul M.A. Rasheed Ethnocentrism and Group Cohesiveness in International Joint Ventures, Hoon Park et al Self-Management Training for Managers of International Joint Ventures, Colette A. Frayne and J. Michael Geringer. Part 4 The Future of Global Business Alliances: Global Dependence and Corporate Linkage, Refik Culpan.