Strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions : the influence of culture on successful cooperation / edited by Jan Ulijn, Geert Duysters, Elise Meijer.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface: Filling the gap in strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions / Cary L. Cooper -- Culture, strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions : an introduction / Elise Meijer, Geert Duysters and Jan Ulijn -- Strategic alliances and culture in a globalizing world / Rajesh Kumar and T.K. Das -- Why do international alliances fail? Some insights from culture and human social biology / Gert Jan Hofstede -- Creating a supportive culture for corporate entrepreneurship : balancing creativity and discipline for the development of radical innovation by interfirm cooperation / Bob Walrave, Victor A. Gilsing and Michiel F. de Jager -- Culture and its perception in strategic alliances : does it affect performance? An exploratory study into Dutch-German ventures / Jan Ulijn, Geert Duysters and Jean-Marie Fèvre -- Cultural differences and homogeneity in strategic alliances : the case of Trimo Trebnje (Slovenia) and Trimo VSK (Russia) / Metka Tekavčič ... [et al.] -- Strategic importance of organizational culture in the context of organizational growth through acquisitions : the case of the Helios Group / Nada Zupan and Robert Kaše -- Cross-border marriages : Dutch-Japanese and Dutch-American combinations / Frits Grotenhuis -- Managing potential conflicts in a European banking alliance in ICT : study of intro- and mutual perception combined for a cultural fit / Jan Eppink, Jan Ulijn and Beatrice van der Heijden -- Portrait of an odd-eyed cat : cultural crossing as a trademark for a Dutch-Thai strategic alliance / Nantawan Noi Kwanjai and J. Friso den Hertog -- Resistance to the transfer of management knowledge in international ventures : steps towards a pathologic interpretation / Gerard Fink and Nigel J. Holden.