Cooperative Strategies : European Perspectives

Cooperative Strategies
	CONTENTS
	PREFACE
		How the Series Is Organized
		Overview of Volume Two
			Advances in Theories of Cooperative Strategies
			The Formation of Alliances
			The Dynamics of Partner Relationships
			The Role of Information and Knowledge in Alliances
		Development of the Series
		The Call for Papers
		The Review Process
		Acknowledgments
			Reviewer Acknowledgments
	THE AUTHORS
	PART ONE ADVANCES IN THEORIES OF COOPERATIVE STRATEGIES
		1— An Economic Model of International Joint Venture Strategy
			Economic Methodology
			Typology of IJVs
			Alternative Strategies
			Internalization Factors in Strategic Choice
			Dynamics of Innovation in a Global Economy
			A Formal Model of IJV Selection
			Interaction of Market Size and Volatility
			Application of the Model: IVJs in the Global Economy
			Extensions of the Model
			Generalization of the Results
			Conclusions
			References
		2— A Knowledge-Based View of Cooperative Interorganizational Relationships
			Organizational Knowledge and Tacit Communication
			Interorganizational Transfer of Knowledge
			Dynamic Process and the Sustainability of Interorganizational Cooperation
			Enforcement of Agreement and Intellectual Property Rights
			Conclusion
			References
		3— Black-Box Protection of Your Core Competencies in Strategic Alliances
			Evolutionary Issues Facing Joint Ventures
				Phase One: Contract Delineation During Strategic Alliance Initiation
				Phase Two: Maintaining Core Competency Protection By Exposing Latent Power
				Phase Three: The Managerial Phase
			Conclusions
			References
		4— Managing International Joint Ventures: An Institutional Approach
			IVJs As Institutionalized Organizations: Theoretical Perspectives
			Exogenous Institutional Pressures
				Coercive Pressure: Nation-State Control and Government Intervention On FDI
				Regulatory and Normative Pressures: Professionalization and Routines
				Competition in the Local Environment
			Interparent Relationships As an Endogenous Institutional Context
			Conclusion
			References
	PART TWO FORMATION OF COOPERATIVE ALLIANCES
		5— Improving Joint Venture Performance Through Congruent Measures of Success
			Review of Performance Literature
				Measurements of Performance
				Performance of Joint Ventures: A Review
				Performance of Joint Ventures: An Empirical Analysis
			Planning, Goal Agreement, and Performance
			Congruity and Performance: Theory and Evidence
			Congruity and IJV Performance: Three Cases
				Wil-Mor Technologies, Inc.
				Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in China
			Toppan Moore
			Conclusions
			Notes
			References
		6— An Eclectic Model of the Choice Between Wholly Owned Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures as Modes of ...
			Eclectic Model
				Strategic Variables
				Ownership-Specific Variables
				Transactional Variables
				Locational Variables
			Methodology
				Analysis
				Variables
			Empirical Results and Discussion
				Confirmatory Factor Analysis
				Logit Analysis
			Conclusions
			Note
			References
		7— Stability and Satisfaction in Cooperative FDI: Partnerships in Turkey
			Prior Analysis of Joint Ventures
			Hypotheses
				Ownership Structure
				Partner Selection Criteria
				Stability
				Managerial Assessment of Satisfaction
				Partner Contributions
				Sources of Revenue
			Methodology
				Research Purpose
				Sampling Procedure
				Data Collection Procedure
				Data Collection Instrument
			Operationalization of Variables
			Results
				Ownership
				Partner Selection Criteria
				Stability
				Managerial Assessment of Satisfaction
				Partner Contributions
				Sources of Revenue
				Correlations
			Conclusions
			Notes
			References
		8— Strategic and Organizational Issues in International Joint Ventures in Moscow
			International Joint Ventures
			Hypotheses
				Market Power Considerations
				Transactional Governance Considerations
				Resources and Resource Dependency Considerations
				Interdependency Considerations
			Research Method
				Sample
				Data Sources
				Measures
				Analytical Technique
			Results
			Discussion
			Implications and Future Research Directions
			References
	PART THREE DYNAMICS OF PARTNER RELATIONSHIPS
		9— Veracity and Commitment: Cooperative Behavior in First-Time Collaborative Ventures
			Theoretical Approaches to the Problem of Cooperation
				Economic Perspective
				Sociological Perspective
				Comparing the Economic and Sociological Perspectives
			Cooperative Behavior in Collaborative Ventures
				Economic Effects: Firm Lock-In
				Relational Effects: Partner Behavior
				Control Effects
			Methods
				Instrument
				Measures
			Estimation and Result
			Discussion
			Conclusions
			Appendix: Questionnaire Items
			References
		10— Business Networks and Cooperation in International Business Relationships
			From Business Transactions to Business Relationship
			Business Networks
			A Structural Model of Cooperation in International Business Relationships
			Data and Method
			Construct Validity
				Business Network Connection
				Relationship Understanding
				Relationship Commitment
				Relationship Profitability
			Results
			Discussion
			Strategy Implications
			References
		11— Cooperative Approaches To Strategic Competitiveness Through Mne Subsidiaries: Insiders and Outsi...
			Roles of Subsidiaries
			Sources of Technology
			Input Suppliers
			Conclusions
			Notes
			References
		12— Legitimacy: An Analysis of Three Hungarian-Western European Collaborations
			Comparative Analysis
				Study Design
				Sampling Plan
				Semiregulated Market Socialism
			The Collaborations
				The First Mover Advantage: The Elevator Company's Successful Joint Venture
				The Curse of Being Profitable in a Politicized Environment: The Advertising Agency Fails To Be Acqui...
				Learning By Doing: The Porcelain Manufacturer as a Contract Production Facility
			Differences in Managing Owners: Managerial Bargaining
				When Everyone Is in Charge . . .
				The Company Is Me . . .
			Reconstructing Legitimate Patterns
			Understanding the Role of Legitimacy in Cross-National Collaborations
			References
	PART FOUR THE ROLE OF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE IN COOPERATIVE ALLIANCES
		13— Knowledge Acquisition from Foreign Parents in International Joint Ventures: An Empirical Examina...
			Knowledge Acquisition, Performance, and IJVs
				Knowledge Acquisition, Learning, and IJVs
				IJV Factors Affecting Knowledge Acquisition
				Knowledge Acquisition and Performance in IJVs
				High and Low Knowledge Acquirers
			Methods
				Sample Selection
				Variables
				Data Analysis
			Results
				The First Stage of Analysis
				Results from Stage Two of the Analysis
				Results of Comparison of High and Low Knowledge—Acquirer Joint Ventures
			Discussion
				Findings and Conclusions
				Limitations
				Future Research
				Conclusions
			Appendix: Definition of Variables
			References
		14— Can Market-Based Contracts Substitute for Alliances in High-Technology Markets?
			The Costs of Market Contracts in High-Technology Markets
			The Benefits of Market-Based Contracts in High-Technology Markets
			Implications and Conclusions
			References
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