Networks in International Business : Managing Cooperatives, Franchises and Alliances

Managing Cooperatives, Franchises, and Alliances in International Business: Introduction -- Board Structure Variety in Cooperatives -- On the Evolution of Product Portfolio of Cooperatives versus IOFs -- Cognition and Incentives in Cooperatives -- Influence of Communication Openness, Information Exchange, and Horizontal Ties on Farmer–Buyer Relationships -- Governance and Management Innovations in Producer Organisations in India: A Case Study of NDDB’s Milk Producers’ Companies -- Franchise Systems in the Information Age: Challenges and Opportunities -- Empowerment and Customer Decision Rules in Franchise Networks -- When Key Elements of Franchising Become Sources of Conflicts -- Franchise vs. Independent Retail and Service Stores: Customer Perceptions -- Are there Gender Differences in Entrepreneurial Orientation and Performance? Evidence from French Franchisees -- Is Retailer’s locational choice in line with chain positioning strategy? -- Analysis of Intra-organizational Networks: Principles, Application and Contribution to the Organizational Design Theory -- Market Entry through Multilateral Networks in Developing Countries – The Case of Public Private Development Partnership in Zaire -- The Impact of Quality Management Practices on Purchasing Performance within Supply Chain Relationships in Service Organizations -- Knowledge Attributes and Internationalization of e-Services Firms: Literature Review and Conceptual Model -- The Two-sided Effect of the Sharing Economy and its Impacts on Inter-organizational Cooperation in the Tourism Sector.