C VIII:1 International Joint Ventures SP 214

Chair and discussant: Anthony Goerzen, University of Victoria

Joint Venture Instability, Learning and the Relative Bargaining Power of the Parent Firms (110)
Masao Nakamura, University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business


Probing the Value Landscape Using Minority and Majority International Joint Ventures (69)
Dorota Piaskowska, Tilburg University,
Harry G. Barkema, Tilburg University


International Joint Ventures and Perceptions of Failure: Exploring the Process of Breakdown of a German-Czech Alliance (213)
Anna Soulsby, Nottingham University Business School,
Ed Clark, Nottingham University Business School


Uncertainty and Cultural Distance in Joint Venture Contracting (242)
Malika Richards, Penn State University
Daniel C. Indro, Penn State University


W VIII:1 Regions and Industries SP s13

Chair: Jorma Larimo, University of Vaasa

R&D activitiy and complex systems: the case of off-shore oil projects (63)
Sonia Dahab, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Jose Mendonça, Petrobras-CENDES


Hubs and regional clusters: Dynamic virtual enterprises (134)
David Parker, UQ Business School , University of Queensland


Global Manufacturing Virtual Network (GMVN): An Evolutionary Path Towards a New Manufacturing Paradigm (217)
Yongjiang Shi, University of Cambridge,
Don Fleet , University of Cambridge,
Mike Gregory, University of Cambridge


WVIII:2 Management & Performance SP 114

Chair: Tomasz Mroczkowski, American Univeristy

Organizational Culture, Alliance Capabilities and Relationship Performance (35)
Sjoerd Beugelsdijk, Tilburg University,
Carla Koen, Tilburg University
Nils Noorderhaven, Tilburg University


The Role of Alliance-Based Learning: A Conceptual Model (139)
Vanessa Ratten, University of Queensland, UQ Business School


Alliance Value Creation and Appropriation: A Dynamic Perspective on Alliance Performance Assessment (297)
John Bell, Nijmegen School of Management,
Brian den Ouden, Nijmegen School of Management


Executives' Perceptions and Sources of Conflict in Transnational Alliances (305)
Claudio de Mattos, Aston University
Adam Cross, CIBUL, Leeds University Business School


Partner Selection in International Joint Ventures (334)
Jorma Larimo, University of Vaasa,
Sami Rumpunen, University of Vaasa


C VIII:2 Alliance Performance SP s13

Chair and discussant: Thomas Ritter, Copenhagen Business School

Determining International Strategic Alliance Performance: A Multi-Dimensional Approach (132)
Bo B. Nielsen, Western Washington University


Building Relations through Open Collaboration - a Strategic Perspective on Innovation and Standard Setting (245)
Fredrik Häglund, Lund University, School of Economics


The Effect of Alliance Network Diversity on Multinational Enterprise Performance (128)
Anthony Goerzen, University of Victoria,
Paul Beamish, Richards Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario


International Joint Venture Performance: Empirical Evidence from Finnish International Joint Ventures (143)
Jorma Larimo, University of Vaasa


C VIII:3 Innovations and Regions SP 214

Chair and discussant: Mats Forsgren, Uppsala University

Networks of Small to Medium Size Enterprises in Peripheral European Regions: The Constraints and Opportunities of Geography (265)
Lynne Butel, University of Plymouth Business School,
Paul Bishop, University of Plymouth Business School


Foreign Ownership Structure and Product Innovation in China (146)
Xiaming Liu, University of Surrey


Regional Clusters, MNC Subsidiaries and their Mutual Influence on Innovation: Exploratory Insights from an Emerging Economy Context (204)
Shameen Prashantham, University of Strathclyde,
Christian Felzenstein, University of Strathclyde