Networks in International Business: Managing Cooperatives, Franchises and Alliances

Managing Cooperatives, Franchises, and Alliances in International Business: Introduction.- Board Structure Variety in Cooperatives.- On the Evolution of Product Portfolio of Cooperatives versus IOFs.- Cognition and Incentives in Cooperatives.- Influence of Communication Openness, Information Exchange, and Horizontal Ties on Farmer-Buyer Relationships.- Governance and Management Innovations in Producer Organisations in India: A Case Study of NDDB's Milk Producers' Companies.- Franchise Systems in the Information Age: Challenges and Opportunities.- Empowerment and Customer Decision Rules in Franchise Networks.- When Key Elements of Franchising Become Sources of Conflicts.- Franchise vs. Independent Retail and Service Stores: Customer Perceptions.- Are there Gender Differences in Entrepreneurial Orientation and Performance? Evidence from French Franchisees.- Is Retailer's locational choice in line with chain positioning strategy?.- Analysis of Intra-organizational Networks: Principles, Application and Contribution to the Organizational Design Theory.- Market Entry through Multilateral Networks in Developing Countries - The Case of Public Private Development Partnership in Zaire.- The Impact of Quality Management Practices on Purchasing Performance within Supply Chain Relationships in Service Organizations.- Knowledge Attributes and Internationalization of e-Services Firms: Literature Review and Conceptual Model.- The Two-sided Effect of the Sharing Economy and its Impacts on Inter-organizational Cooperation in the Tourism Sector.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031181336
• ISBN13: 9783031181337
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 383 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"