Provides both theory and strategy for operating in a semiglobal economy in which international businesses need to compete in highly globalized and highly localized markets at the same time. This book raises important challenges to the conventional models of business organization and the...

This paper unveils one of the secrets of success of the Greek shipping industry: informal networking of families of entrepreneurs with long strong ties imbued in mutual trust and immersed in 'love for the sea' tradition that allow Greek shipping firms to address the peculiarities and specificity...