1st Edition

Location Behaviour and Relationship Stability in International Business Networks Evidence from the Automotive Industry

By Bart Kamp Copyright 2007
238 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

238 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

208 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This new book investigates how the relationships of international business networks (one buyer-multiple suppliers) develop over time, looking at the geographical angle as well as an actor composition point of view. Bart Kamp presents a framework that reveals what business-to-business (b2b) factors explain buyer-supplier co-location patterns, making it possible to predict the... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Theoretical and Empirical Research Literature Review  3. Conceptual Framework and Hypotheses  4. Empirical Research Methodology and Reporting Structure  5. Empirical Results with Respect to Volkswagen Navarra  6. Empirical Results with Respect to FASA-Renault Valladolid  7. Discussion of Research Results and Conclusions  Bibliography.  Appendix A: Assessment of Longevity, Change Types and Nationalities Involved in the Research Cases

Biography

Bart Kamp