Cooperation and Networks in Small Business Strategy: An Overview

Abstract

Cooperation and networks is a fashionable topic. It is receiving increased attention in popular management publications, as well as specialized academic journals. This chapter presents a state-of-the-art view about cooperative and networking strategies in small business. Furthermore, we highlight the main contributions of the chapters included in this book. It provides an opportunity to advance our understanding about cooperative and networking strategies. It also addresses questions particularly critical to business cooperation and network strategies and encourages examining their impact in different contexts. In this chapter, we outline a short description of the author’s contributions.