The Oxford handbook of inter-organizational relations

Inter-organizational relations (IOR), the study of Strategic Alliances, JointVentures, Partnerships, Networks and other forms of relationship between organizations, is a field of study that has burgeoned over the last four decades, but is fragemented, drawing contributions from a wide variety of disciplines, theoretical bases, and sectoral interests. The Oxford Handbook of Inter-Organizational Relations provides a structured overview of the field. With contributions from leading international experts on their particular areas of expertise, it is an authoritative introduction to its research findings.The material is organized in three main sections. The first relates to research that focuses on particular manifestations of IORs such as industry, supply,policy and project networks, public and voluntary sector partnerships, strategic alliances, and so on. The second section relates to research that stems from distinct disciplinary or theoretical bases, including, institutional theory, social networks, evolutionary theory, transaction cost economics, managementprocess, psychology, critical theory political theory, economic geography, and the legal perspectiveThe third section focuses on key topics in contemporaryIOR topics - or those that will become so in the future. These include, trust, power, development interventions, social capital, learning and knowledge, dynamics and change, and evaluation.

• ISBN: 978-0-19-928294-4
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 784
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés