I am attaching a zipped folder with several companies from Brazil. Inside the folder you will find Banco Bradesco, BRF, ITAU Unibanco, JBS, VALE and Petroleo Brasileiro. Pick ONE of these companies as basis for the assignment. Software You are expected to use Netdraw software during the course. Netdraw is a freeware network visualization software. The software is available on the University Network and can also be downloaded from https://sites.google.com/site/netdrawsoftware/download INDIVIDUAL REPORT – COMPANY ANALYSIS Every student is expected to perform an analysis of the dataset provided. The dataset will describe the parent-subsidiary network for a multinational company. The objective of this coursework is to measure familiarity with data management and visualization and establish connection between real data and theories. A more advanced use of the software, drawing on tutors feedback, is expected for the third item of assessment. Students are expected to use network analysis visualization and basic data analysis techniques to discuss how the parent subsidiary-network affected the firms innovation capability. By doing this, students are expected to collect other information about the given company, as well as to apply knowledge and theories developed in the course and use other relevant academic articles. Specifically, you are expected to: – Provide an overview of the internationalization strategy of the company (indicatively 400 words) – Use network analysis techniques and visualizations to describe the parent-subsidiary network, (indicatively 700 words) – Provide a preliminary, exploratory, interpretation of the role played by some subsidiaries considering aspects such as their network centrality (degree, betweenness, closeness/farness, and eigenvector centrality), geographical location, activity, size and other relevant characteristics (500 words) – The course will heavily rely on network studies to understand organizations. The work of Rob Cross is particularly relevant for the purpose of the course. 1. Cross, Robert L., and Robert J. Thomas (2008). Driving results through social networks: How top organizations leverage networks for performance and growth. John Wiley & Sons. 2. Cross, Robert L., and Andrew Parker (2004). The hidden power of social networks: Understanding how work really gets done in organizations. Harvard Business Press. The second book will be of great interest to those of you interested in carrying out your own network study, as it has a rich methodological appendix. Two books which will introduce you to Social Network Analysis are the following: 1. Scott, John. (2012). Social Network Analysis: A Handbook, 3rd Edn., Sage. (Earlier editions are ok). 2. Borgatti, Stephen P., Martin G. Everett and Jeffrey C. Johnson (2013). Analyzing Social Networks, Sage. BUSI1603 Global Networks and Innovation, 2017-18 15 Additional Reading to Support Assignments Bathelt, Harald, Patrick Cohendet, Sebastian Henn, Laurent Simon (eds.) (2017) The Elgar Companion to Innovation and Knowledge Creation: A Multi-disciplinary Approach. Cheltenham, UK, Edward Elgar. Engel, Jerome S. (2014) Global Clusters of Innovation: Entrepreneurial Engines of Economic Growth around the World. Cheltenham, UK, Edward Elgar. Fayolle, Alain, Sarah L. Jack, Wadid Lamine and Didiere Chabaud (eds.) (2016) Entrepreneurial Process and Social Networks: A Dynamic Perspective. Cheltenham, UK, Edward Elgar. Larimo, Jorma, Niina Nummela and Tuijja Mainela, (eds.) (2015) Handbook of International Alliance and Network Research. Cheltenham, UK, Edward Elgar. Lundvall, Bengt-Ake, Christina Chinade, Shagufta Haneef (2017) Advanced introduction to national systems of innovation. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar. Mesquita, Luiz F., Roberto Ragozzino and Jeffrey J. Reuer (2017) Collaborative Strategy: Critical Issues for Alliances and Networks. Cheltenham, UK, Edward Elgar. Swann, G.M. Peter (2009) The economics of innovation: an introduction. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar.
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