Download or read book Co-operative Structures in Global Business written by Gordon H. Boyce and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-04 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 for executives who embark upon inter-firm projects.