Book Cover -- Title -- Contents -- List of figures and tables -- Preface -- The theoretical and historical context -- Agency agreements in international business: dynamic model of shipowner agent relations, 1870 1939 -- A family-based network: the Holt Swire Scott connection, decision-support systems and staff development, 1860 1970 -- A multinational joint venture: the Orient Paint, Varnish and Colour Co., 1932 49 -- A purchasing co-operative: the Steel Manufacturers' Nickel Syndicate, 1901 39 -- A licensing pyramid: John Brown Company and International Curtis Marine Turbine Company, 1908 29 -- A technology transfer agreement: Babcock Wilcox, 1880 1970 -- Learning within an inter-organisational group: the Union Steamship Co. and oil propulsion, 1912 39 -- A joint exploration venture: Western Mining Corporation and Hanna/Homestake, 1960 72 -- Contracts based on knowledge: the J. Walter Thompson Company and Unilever compounding intangible assets, 1900 70 -- An Australian supplier chain: the New South Wales Bottle Co., 1909 80 -- Hollywood networks, 1970 99 -- Conclusion: inter-firm relationships -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.