The focus in this paper is on the structure of relationships between business organisations across borders as explored in organisation science, network theory, and the theory of international business. The concept of business networks is thoroughly discussed in the context of the global...

Knowledge is a source of competitive advantage which strengthens multinational corporations' (MNCs) market position, and thus, they set up overseas subsidiaries partly to access other firms' knowledge which resides in local markets. From the MNC viewpoint, due to the innate characteristics of...