Global Strategy - blog

Authors: Liang, Fang (2007).Download file: 'The evolutionary phases of knowledge transfer and inter-organizational competitive advantage in Finnish-Chinese strategic alliances in the diagnostics industry' Master's Thesis, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland.

The Abstract

Globalization has changed and will continue to shape the ways firms carry out their economic and profit-seeking activities. However, going it alone into a new country or business sector is always full of unpredictable risks.

Authors: Laaksonen, Toni; Pajunen, Kalle and Kulmala, Harri I. (2008) Download file: 'Co-evolution of trust and dependence in customer–supplier relationships'
Industrial Marketing Management, 37 (8): 910–920. Open access post-print version.

The Abstract

The relational and dynamic aspects of interfirm trust and dependence produce a crucial, but insufficiently addressed, challenge for successful relationship coordination.

Authors: Järvinen, Joonas (2007).Download file: 'Success and survival of Finnish new biotechnology firms' Master's Thesis, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland.

The Abstract

Future prospects of the global biotechnology industry are commonly considered excellent. However, the current situation of the Finnish biotechnology industry is somewhat alarming; its growth has almost ceased. Therefore, in order to turn the development of the Finnish industry, it is important to study the determinants affecting firm success and survival.

Authors:Aspara, Jaakko (2007).Download file: 'Emergence and Translations of Management Interests in Corporate Branding in the Finnish Pulp and Paper Corporations.' Doctoral dissertation, Helsinki School of Economics HSE, Helsinki, Finland.