International cooperation and network influences in Asia Pacific: The case of Malaysia

• Main Author: Abdul Ghani, Ahmad Bashawir
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: UUM College of Law, Government and International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia 2009
• Subjects: JZ International relations
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/4446/1/INT.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/4446/; http://jis.uum.edu.my/
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Many Malaysian companies with business activities in the Asia Pacific region have strategic alliances with local companies. An exploratory overview of their strategic orientation and performance reveals that they are mostly local market oriented, and their success is closely associated with three factors; working relationships with partners, difficulties in partnering agreements, and difficulties arising from environment and cultural differences. These three factors remain important regardless of the varying objectives, motives and opinions concerning the benefits and governance of the alliances