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Co-operative structures in global business [e-book] : communicating, transferring knowledge, and lea...

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Co-operative structures in global business [e-book] : communicating, transferring knowledge, and lea...

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Co-operative structures in global business [e-book] : communicating, transferring knowledge, and learning across the corporate frontier / Gordon H. Boyce.

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Full title

Co-operative structures in global business [e-book] : communicating, transferring knowledge, and learning across the corporate frontier / Gordon H. Boyce.

Publisher

London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.

Alternative title

BOOK

Record Identifier

74VK3ypmb6oX

MMS ID

991023910850302626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

1 online resource (258 p.)

Content type

text

Media type

computer

Carrier type

online resource

Contents

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 staf...

A 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...

Publication information

Publisher

London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

2001.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

Using 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 fo...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Co-operative structures in global business [e-book] : communicating, transferring knowledge, and learning across the corporate frontier / Gordon H. Boyce.

Variant title

BOOK

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Routledge international studies in business history ; 9

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language note

English

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Primary Identifiers

Record Identifier

74VK3ypmb6oX

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK3ypmb6oX

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ISBN

0-203-18767-9

1-134-60609-5

1-134-60610-9

0-203-25218-7

DDC

338.87

MMS ID

991023910850302626

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