This paper introduces a new methodology for measurement of the capabilities of multinational enterprises (MNEs). The analysis is based on a comprehensive database of the diversification portfolio of the largest firms in the Global Information Sector. The paper looks at the bundle of capabilities...

This paper offers a synthesis of a new analytical procedure based on the complementary use of a large number of methods and techniques for categorization of objects, pattern recognition and for structural analysis. It represents an example of a functional clustering [1] and an extension to the...

The purpose of our analysis is to explain the segmentation of the information and communication sector, based on a selection of the largest global corporations that research, develop, produce and distribute information technology for the delivery of information services. This multi-industry...

The purpose of this paper is to engage in a comprehensive review of the research on strategic alliances in the last decade. After presenting a typology of diverse alliance governance forms, we review recent analyses of alliance formation, implementation management, and performance outcomes of...

Strategic alliances developed and propagated as formalized interorganizational relationships, particularly among firms in international business systems. These cooperative arrangements seek to achieve organizational objectives better through collaboration than through competition, but alliances...