Swimming with Sharks: Technology Ventures, Defense Mechanisms and Corporate Relationships Riitta Katila Stanford University Jeff D. Rosenberger Nomis Solutions Kathleen M. Eisenhardt Stanford University This paper focuses on the tension that firms face between the need for resources from partners and the potentially damaging misappropriation of their own resources by corporate “sharks.” Taking an entrepreneurial lens, we study this tension at tie formation in corporate investment
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HISTORIA AGRARIA· 25 • Diciembre 2001 • pp. 89-120 • © SEHA La financiación del desarrollo agrario valenciano, 1750-1914 Joaquim Cuevas 1. INTRODUCCiÓN El papel desempeñado por el sector financiero en los procesos de desarrollo económico tiene una importante tradición en la literatura económica europea, que por lo que se refiere a la agricultura se originó hacia mitad del siglo XIX a raíz de la ampliación y transformación del mercado agrario mundial y sus consecuencias sobre los productores. En
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The paper concludes with a discussion of the course's pedagogical approach and detailed descriptions of all the course materials, including 19 case studies, corresponding teaching notes, several module notes and supplementary materials. Mark Veblen, Kathleen Luchs and Claire Gilbert provided excellent research assistance in the process of writing these cases and the course overview note. Seminar participants at the HBS CORE seminar provided particularly helpful comments and
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Fixed Income Securities Tools for Today’s Markets Second Edition BRUCE TUCKMAN John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Copyright © 2002 by Bruce Tuckman. All rights reserved. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Published simultaneously in Canada. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107
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estimated 69% for Wal-Mart or, for that matter, other high-performing retailers.1 The next section of this case briefly describes the structure of the global apparel chain, from producers to final customers. The section that follows profiles three of Inditex’s leading international competitors in apparel retailing: The Gap (U.S.), Hennes & Mauritz (Sweden), and Benetton (Italy). The rest of the case focuses on Inditex, particularly the business system and international expansion of the Zara chain that
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estimated 69% for Wal-Mart or, for that matter, other high-performing retailers.1 The next section of this case briefly describes the structure of the global apparel chain, from producers to final customers. The section that follows profiles three of Inditex’s leading international competitors in apparel retailing: The Gap (U.S.), Hennes & Mauritz (Sweden), and Benetton (Italy). The rest of the case focuses on Inditex, particularly the business system and international expansion of the Zara chain that
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Portfolio for the ! Field Learning Internship ! Assignments 2 - 7 Part One ! October 14 - December 23, 2013 ! Florian Diehl Field Learning Internship Hours Check Sheet Date Day Times Hours Assignments 160 DVG Internship 40 Assignments 1 & 3 4 Assignment 2 4 Assignment 2 4 Assignment 2 4 Assignment 2 2 Assignment 2 4 Assignment 7 4 Assignment 7 4 Assignment 4/5 4 Assignment 4/5 4 Assignment 4/5 2 Assignment 4/5 Intervention 5 Assignment 6 5 Assignment 6 5 Assignment 6 5 Assignment
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estimated 69% for Wal-Mart or, for that matter, other high-performing retailers.1 The next section of this case briefly describes the structure of the global apparel chain, from producers to final customers. The section that follows profiles three of Inditex’s leading international competitors in apparel retailing: The Gap (U.S.), Hennes & Mauritz (Sweden), and Benetton (Italy). The rest of the case focuses on Inditex, particularly the business system and international expansion of the Zara chain that
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SAGE India website gets a makeover! Global Products Enhanced Succinct Intuitive THE Improved Interactive Smart Layout User-friendly Easy Eye-catching LEADING WORld’s LEADING Independent Professional Stay tuned in to upcoming Events and Conferences Search Navigation Feature-rich Get to know our Authors and Editors Why Publish with SAGE ? World’s LEADING Publisher and home and editors Societies authors Professional Academic LEADING Publisher Natural World’s Societies THE and LEADING
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Wladimir Andreff. Outsourcing in the new strategy of multinational companies:foreign investment, international subcontracting and production relocation. OUTSOURCING IN THE NEW STRATEGY OF MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES: FOREIGN INVESTMENT, INTERNATIONAL SUBCONTRACTING AND PRODUCTION RELOCATION* WLADIMIR ANDREFF Professor Emeritus University Paris 1 Panthon Sorbonne Centre d’Economie de la Sorbonne. ABSTRACT. The article is dealing in the first place with the definition of (offshore) outsourcing
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