Preface / Joseph L.C. Cheng, Elizabeth Maitland, Stephen Nicholas -- In search of the matrix advantage: a reexamination of the fit of matrix structures to transnational strategy / Lex Donaldson -- The dynamics of attention markets in multinational enterprises / Cyril Bouquet, Julian Birkinshaw...

Background Recently, the endovascular treatment (EVT) of acute ischemic stroke has made significant progress in many aspects. Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) is usually recommended before endovascular treatment in clinical practice, but the value of the practice is controversial. The latest...

Contractual joint ventures (CJVs) are a major form of non-equity strategic alliance in China, employed mainly by Hong Kong firms in the south China province of Guangdong. Due to its ambiguous legal status and the lack of conceptualisation of its contractual nature, there has been little...

Contractual joint ventures (CJVs) are a major form of non-equity strategic alliance in China, employed mainly by Hong Kong firms in the south China province of Guangdong. Due to their ambiguous legal status and the lack of conceptualisation and of their contractual nature, there has been little...

Drawing upon new institutional economics and contracting theory, this chapter extends the concept of headquarter (HQ)–subsidiary relationships to capture unconventional types of subsidiary organizations in transition economies. A conceptual framework is first developed to examine how the...