02369nas|a2200241 i 450000500170000000800410001703500150005810000290007324501450010226000520024730000220029949000510032150001280037250200830050052011950058365000320177870000350181070000440184570000450188971000440193481000840197885600650206220260818085502.0121095s1992    th uu m rtt  00|  a1eng d  a.b101772311 aGuangko, Manfred Marinay10aCritical issues in the joint ventures formation process :ba case study on the Atlas Pert Nicart (AP & N) Technologies joint venture company  aBangkok :bAsian Institute of Technology,c1992  a41 leaves :bill.  aResearch studies project report ; no. SM-92-14  aA research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Business Administration.  aResearch Studies Project Report (M.B.A.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1992  aJoint ventures are increasingly being used as a strategic organizational form in international as well as domestic businesses. The nature of the formation process of these joint ventures plays an important role in the subsequent success of the joint venture. By examining the experience of Atlas Mining, PERT Inc. and Nippon Carter K.K. (AP & N) Technologies Inc. during the joint venture formation stage, this research case study aims to identify and analyze the critical joint venture issues addressed by the partners. Partner selection, degree of top management commitment, fitness of the venture with each paitner's strategy, appropriateness of technology, choice of equity structure, sources of funds, organizational design and risk assessment emerged as the critical issues of the joint venture formation stage. Through qualitative analysis, it was found out that the prutners effectively managed these issues which resulted in the joint venture's smooth transition to the operational stage giving it a better chance of success. Guidelines were developed as a result of the research case study which may be helpful to finns wishing to pursue a domestic or international joint venture. 0aJoint venturesxPhilippines1 aSoegaard, Ragnar,eChairperson1 aSwierczek, F.W.,eExamination Committee1 aGougeon, Patrick,eExamination committee2 aGovernment of Japan,eScholarship donor2 aAsian Institute of Technology.tResearch studies project report ;vno. SM-92-14  3Full-Textuhttp://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B16461