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Competitive Gains in Business Cooperation Networks in the State of Goiás

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This research aims to study the competitive gains of some Business Cooperation Network (BCN) selected, in the State of Goiás. This study aims to broaden the understanding of earnings and benefits provided by them. This research is characterized as qualitative and exploratory nature, and the method adopted for its implementation is the study of multiple cases. Three BCNs were analyzed in the State of Goiás As a result, between competitive gains identified in the studied BCNs, are: bargaining power, market power, prospecting opportunities, shared activities, complementarity, transactional ease, new products and services.

Published in Science Journal of Business and Management (Volume 3, Issue 6)
DOI 10.11648/j.sjbm.20150306.20
Page(s) 285-292
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Keywords

Business Cooperation Networks, Competitive Gains, Corporate Earnings

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  • Coordination of Information Technology Area, Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology Goias, Luziania, Brazil

  • Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Goiás, Goiania, Brazil

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