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Book SynopsisInter-Organizational Relations (IOR), the study of Strategic Alliances, Joint Ventures, Partnerships, Networks and other forms of relationship between organizations, is a field of study that has burgeoned over the last four decades, but is fragmented, drawing contributions from a wide variety of disciplines, theoretical bases, and sectoral interests. The Oxford Handbook of Inter-Organizational Relations provides a structured overview of the field. With contributions from leading international experts on their particular areas of expertise, it is an authoritative introduction to its research findings. The material is organized in three main sections. The first relates to research that focuses on particular manifestations of IORs such as industry, supply, policy and project networks, public and voluntary sector partnerships, strategic alliances, and so on. The second section relates to research that stems from distinct disciplinary or theoretical bases, including social networks, evoluti
Trade ReviewThe Handbook is a wide ranging and ambitious collection of original essays written by contemporary scholars.... It calls for a dialogue between different perspectives in the field of IOR. The editors integrative efforts have been crowned with success.... Researchers at various career stages will be delighted by the rich spectrum of theoretical perspectives, research approaches and empirical contexts. * Work, Employment & Society *
Table of ContentsSECTION I: INTRODUCTION; SECTION II: MANIFESTATIONS OF INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONS; SECTION III: THEORETICAL AND DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON THE STUDY OF INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONS; SECTION IV: KEY TOPICS IN INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH; SECTION V: CONCLUSION
