Going alone on an adventure tour can be hazardous. Good friends help, if only through their advice. The same holds true for small businesses aiming for major international markets. They rely on information, support services and networks that are jointly built up with business partners. Business...

This paper explores the impact that foreign investors in the transition economies have on the evolution of market relationships. Starting points are the role of networks and the process of enterprise transformation in economic transition. On this basis, the evolution of the supplier network of...