Böcker av Shameen Prashantham

Achieve exceptional results with your organization's next partnership for corporate innovationIn Gorillas Can Dance, distinguished international business strategy professor and expert Dr. Shameen Prashantham delivers a proven roadmap for large corporations collaborating with startups. Drawing on over a decade of international research, Dr. Prashantham explains the "why," "how," and "where" of corporate-startup partnering.In this book, you'll learn:* How to focus on the three pillars of synergy, interface, and exemplar to achieve outstanding results in your partnership* Why the very thing that attracts large corporations to startups--their significant differences--also makes it difficult to work together* Where in the world to find your ideal startup partnerships and how to use them as a force for goodPerfect for C-suite executives, managers, business unit heads, and corporate innovation managers, Gorillas Can Dance is a must-have resource for business leaders seeking strategic guidance on partnering and collaborating with startups.

Explores the role of network relationships in the internationalization of small knowledge-intensive firms. Using a conceptual framework, this book looks at a range of key themes including: networks, knowledge, and technology.