03744oam 2200685I 450 99621732040331620240402104156.01-134-60609-51-134-60610-91-280-32645-X0-203-25218-70-203-18767-910.4324/9780203187678(CKB)1000000000001758(EBL)165979(OCoLC)50822481(SSID)ssj0000079358(PQKBManifestationID)11125573(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000079358(PQKBWorkID)10075081(PQKB)10059306(MiAaPQ)EBC165979(Au-PeEL)EBL165979(CaPaEBR)ebr5003759(CaONFJC)MIL32645(EXLCZ)99100000000000175820180331d2001 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCo-operative structures in global business[e-book] communicating, transferring knowledge, and learning across the corporate frontier /Gordon H. Boyce1st ed.London ;New York :Routledge,2001.1 online resource (258 p.)Routledge international studies in business history ;9Description based upon print version of record.0-415-21644-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures and tables; Preface; The theoretical and historical context; Agency agreements in international business: dynamic model of shipowner agent relations, 1870 1939; A family-based network: the Holt Swire Scott connection, decision-support systems and staff development, 1860 1970; A multinational joint venture: the Orient Paint, Varnish and Colour Co., 1932 49; A purchasing co-operative: the Steel Manufacturers' Nickel Syndicate, 1901 39; A licensing pyramid: John Brown Company and International Curtis Marine Turbine Company, 1908 29A technology transfer agreement: Babcock Wilcox, 1880 1970Learning within an inter-organisational group: the Union Steamship Co. and oil propulsion, 1912 39; A joint exploration venture: Western Mining Corporation and Hanna/Homestake, 1960 72; Contracts based on knowledge: the J. Walter Thompson Company and Unilever compounding intangible assets, 1900 70; An Australian supplier chain: the New South Wales Bottle Co., 1909 80; Hollywood networks, 1970 99; Conclusion: inter-firm relationships; Notes; Bibliography; IndexUsing a series of twelve historical case-studies that are based on extensive archival research, this book explains why firms succeed or fail in communicating or transferring knowledge and discovering new expertise. By analysing how workable trade-offs between opposing forces have been achieved in the past, this study provides a set of guidelines for executives who embark upon inter-firm projects.Routledge international studies in business history ;9.Business networksCase studiesInternational business enterprisesManagementCase studiesTechnology transferCase studiesStrategic alliances (Business)Case studiesBusiness networksInternational business enterprisesManagementTechnology transferStrategic alliances (Business)338.87Boyce Gordon1954,960978FlBoTFGFlBoTFGBOOK996217320403316Co-operative structures in global business2178555UNISA