Front Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; ONE Introduction; TWO The Market-Hierarchy Continuum of Hybrid Organizations; THREE Appropriability Hazards and Governance; FOUR An Empirical Study of Appropriability Hazards in International Strategic Alliances Stage 1: US-Based Firms; FIVE An Empirical Study of Appropriability Hazards in International Strategic Alliances Stage 2: Cross-National Comparisons; SIX Conclusions and Suggestions for Future Research; Endnotes; References; Index
Summary
This analytical text examines international joint ventures and strategic alliances built on recent theoretical developments in Transaction Cost Economics and the factors influencing the formation and governance of these alliances