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Networks and Location: Organizing the Diversified Multinational Corporation for Value Creation
Anthony Goerzen
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Description for Networks and Location: Organizing the Diversified Multinational Corporation for Value Creation
Hardcover. Num Pages: 152 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
Based on data from Japan, the book examines the combined effect of product, geographic, and network diversity on multinational enterprise performance. A new measure for geographic scope is developed, one that considers the related elements of international asset dispersion and country environment diversity. The book also introduces a new concept of network diversity, and examines how it is strategically linked to performance. Perhaps most importantly, the book is able to empirically and theoretically demonstrate that a larger, more diverse network of alliances is not necessarily a good idea. These are important findings, with far reaching implications for practice and theory. ... Read more
Based on data from Japan, the book examines the combined effect of product, geographic, and network diversity on multinational enterprise performance. A new measure for geographic scope is developed, one that considers the related elements of international asset dispersion and country environment diversity. The book also introduces a new concept of network diversity, and examines how it is strategically linked to performance. Perhaps most importantly, the book is able to empirically and theoretically demonstrate that a larger, more diverse network of alliances is not necessarily a good idea. These are important findings, with far reaching implications for practice and theory. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403947666
SKU
V9781403947666
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99-15
About Anthony Goerzen
ANTHONY GOERZEN currently teaches strategy and international business at the University of Victoria. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Goerzen spent almost 15 years in industry in various management positions. His research focuses on the strategic management of international firms with a focus on alliance networks and country environments (e.g., country risks). He has published in several journals including Strategic Management ... Read more
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