Network Embeddedness : Examining the Effect on Business Performance and Internationalization.

This book systematizes the concepts of business relationships and network embeddedness, taking a new approach to internationalization, relevant for the global economy. It reflects the growing importance of network internationalization theory and explores the impact of embeddedness in domestic and fo...

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Main Author Ratajczak-Mrozek, Milena
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2017.
SeriesPalgrave studies of internationalization in emerging markets.
Subjects
Business networks > Economic aspects.
International business enterprises.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319565118
9783319565101
Physical Description1 online resource (409 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Introduction; References; 2 The Essence of the Network Approach; 2.1 The Concept of a Business Network and the IMP Network Approach; 2.2 The Concept of a Strategic Network; 2.3 The IMP Approach and the Strategic Approach to Networks-Differences Between Strategy Development and Relationship Management; References; 3 Relationships and Interactions as the Basis of Companies' Activities; 3.1 Relationships and Interactions-Definitions and Differences; 3.2 Main Determinants of Relationship Quality.
  • 3.3 Typology of Companies' RelationshipsReferences; 4 Three Perspectives of Companies' Embeddedness; 4.1 Social Embeddedness; 4.2 Interorganizational Network Embeddedness; 4.3 The Territorial Approach to Embeddedness; 4.4 Systematization and Typology of Embeddedness; References; 5 The Importance of Embeddedness for Companies' Activities-Perspective of Relationships and Interactions; 5.1 The Role of Social Embeddedness and Personal Relationships; 5.2 The Role of Interorganizational Network Embeddedness and Interorganizational Relationships; 5.3 The Role of Territorial Embeddedness and Location.
  • 7.2 The Outcomes of Internal and External Embeddedness-the Context of Multinational Enterprises7.3 Companies' Embeddedness, Its Outcomes and Effect on Business Performance; References; 8 Methodology of the Empirical Studies; 8.1 Methodology of the Qualitative Study; 8.2 Methodology of the Quantitative Study and Characteristics of the Sample; References; 9 Positive and Negative Outcomes of Embeddedness for the Domestic and International Activity-Case Studies Analysis; 9.1 IKEA Industry Zbąszynek; 9.1.1 Business Activity of the Focal Company in International Markets
  • 9.1.2 Internal Embeddedness of IKEA Industry Zbąszynek9.1.3 External Embeddedness of IKEA Industry Zbąszynek; 9.1.4 Positive and Negative Outcomes of Internal Embeddedness; 9.1.5 Positive and Negative Outcomes of External Embeddedness; 9.2 Flow Company; 9.2.1 The Company's Operation and Development in International Market; 9.2.2 Flow's Embeddedness in Interorganizational Relationships; 9.2.3 Positive and Negative Outcomes of Embeddedness; 9.3 Gridia-nSense Poland; 9.3.1 The Company's Operation and Development in International Market

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