Strategic Motivation: The Case of Domestic Joint Ventures in The Chemical Industry

This study examines the factors that influence the choice to form domestic joint ventures in the chemical industry. Previous research has proposed two models to explain domestic joint venture behavior. Both models are rooted in an Industrial Organization framework. The External Economic Model views joint venture behavior as primarily a means of increasing profits by reducing external competition. The Internal Economic Model suggests that in high technology industries such as the chemical industry there are internal strategic needs (e.g., acquisition of managerial expertise or technology) that motivate domestic joint venture formation.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Business Administration

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Fiol, C. Marlene

• Business Administration, Management

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8623294

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/70462