Cooperative Strategy

This book reviews the state of current thinking in the field of cooperative strategy identifying some of the key issues being addressed by theorists and practitioners alike. Many books on the topic confine themselves to one theoretical approach whether it be transaction cost economics resource dependence theory game theory or the positioning school. In contrast this book approaches the design management and dynamics of alliances from multiple viewpoints thus seeking to provide the reader with a comprehensive and stimulating treatment. The first chapter attempts a review of the current state of theory on the rationale for cooperative strategy. It emphasizes the breadth and diversity of theories-economic strategic psychological and sociological-that have been used to explain and inform the phenomenon of cooperation in otherwise competitive business environments.Contributors to the book include Peter J. Buckley Stephen Tallman Alan Rugman Ray Loveridge Barbara Gray Mitchell P. Koza Andrew C. Inkpen P. Christopher Earley John Child Ranjay Gulati and Ed Zajac. A foreword is provided by Yves L. Doz. In all the book presents a rich and wide variety of contributions from some of the best minds in the field.