Towards market repositioning in Central and Eastern Europe: international cooperative Ventures in Hungary, Poland and The Czech Republic

摘要

The paper examines the influence of international cooperative ventures on indigenous firms in Central an Eastern European (CEE) countries. It has been widely recognized that multinational enterprises (MNEs) predominately utilize these ventures to rationalize their international production. However, research has rarely focused on the gains of CEE firms in these ventures. The paper applies the concept of distinct capabilities to characterize the ability of CEE firms to adequately absorb technological Knowledge an skills from these ventures.