Background
Contractor, Farok was born on December 24, 1946 in Bombay. Son of Jamshed Phirozshaw and Hilla (Major) Contractor. came to the United States, 1967.
(This book deals with one of the great dramas of our day, ...)
This book deals with one of the great dramas of our day, the transformation of countries from economic backwardness, or a socialist somnolence, into greater efficiency and participation in the invigorating currents of international trade and investment. This book is about building market institutions and about the struggle to shed institutional baggage of the past. It is about new 'openings'. It is about liberalization of economic policies, about relaxing controls, and welcoming the influx of foreign capital and goods. Above all, the underlying theme of this book is the search for appropriate government policies, on issues vital to emerging nations (defined here as developing nations and former communist bloc countries), such as exchange rate management, acquisition of technology, privatization, capital flows, trade and direct investment.
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("Cooperative Strategies and Alliances" reflects the curre...)
"Cooperative Strategies and Alliances" reflects the current state-of-the-art research in the alliance field. It is based on thirty-six papers contributed by leading academics at a conference hosted by Professors Contractor and Lorange at IMD, Switzerland. A follow-up to the original conference, this book reflects the latest thinking within this field. While the papers have an academic tone, they abound with practical insights and recommendations for alliance practice. "Cooperative Strategies in International Business" contains papers presented at a conference fifteen years ago hosted by Professors Contractor and Lorange and held at Rutgers University, USA. The book, had a strong impact on the field of international management and strategy, and presaged the explosive growth of alliances over the last decade. It remains today a landmark reference volume, and its papers are still widely read and referenced in companies, MBA and doctoral programs in Business Management worldwide. Together both books provide an indispensable set for academics, policy makers, consultants and strategists involved in strategic alliances.
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( The valuation of intangible assets has become a central...)
The valuation of intangible assets has become a central issue in the practice of management. When companies undertake alliances or licensing agreements, effect mergers, sell or purchase brands, or evaluate R&D projects, a key issue is how each party puts a financial value on the intangible contribution. Valuations also have a tax implication, particularly in transnational operations. The contributors, including academics from five nations and expert practitioners from leading accounting and consulting companies, cover intellectual property strategy of global firms, valuation of human capital, and valuation techniques for the transfer or sale of brands, licenses, and other intangible assets. In addition, the contributors address the special needs of the software and pharmaceutical sectors in separate chapters. This book includes tools, metrics, and models that are of interest to academics as well as global executives. Recommended for valuation experts, scholars, international tax specialists, executives (especially those involved in alliance negotiations, brand equity, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and intellectual property management), and officials in such supranational institutions as the EU, OECD, UNCTAD, WTO, IMF, and World Bank.
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( This book examines the role of technology transfer and ...)
This book examines the role of technology transfer and licensing in the corporate strategy of international companies. It explains the role of licensing programs, alternative ways of organizing a licensing department, how companies may choose between direct equity investment and pure licensing (or combinations), how to plan for an upcoming negotiation with a licensee or joint venture partner, how to deal with governments, and the function of patents and trademarks. Based on an analysis of data from two samples of 44 companies and 241 companies respectively, numerous interviews, and case studies, Contractor makes several strategy recommendations. Also presented are aggregate data for licensing income for the U.S., broken down by country and industry. In conclusion, the author examines the objectives and limits of government regulation of international technology transfers, and makes some recommendations for national politics.
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(Reflects the current state-of-the-art research in the all...)
Reflects the current state-of-the-art research in the alliance field. It is based on thirty-six papers contributed by leading academics at a conference hosted by Professors Contractor and Lorange at IMD, Switzerland. A follow-up to the original conference this book reflects the latest thinking within this field. While the papers have an academic tone, they abound with practical insights and recommendations for alliance practice. Cooperative Strategies in International Business contains papers presented at a conference fifteen years ago hosted by Professors Contractor and Lorange and held at Rutgers University, USA. The book, had a strong impact on the field of international management and strategy, and presaged the explosive growth of alliances over the last decade. It remains today a landmark reference volume, and its papers are still widely read and referenced in companies, MBA and doctoral programs in Business Management worldwide. Together both books provide an indispensible set for academics, policy makers, consultants and strategists involved in strategic alliances.
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(From the inside dust jacket flap: "The standard operating...)
From the inside dust jacket flap: "The standard operating paradigm for multinational corporate expansion has been to establish fully owned and fully controlled subsidiaries. Due to the tremendous changes taking place in the international environment, however -- shifting shares of world industrial output, new technologies, diverse market control forces, and new views on corporate control -- alternative models have been established. Contributors to this important book take a close look at the use of these new networks of strategic alliances and cooperative ventures."
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business and management educator
Contractor, Farok was born on December 24, 1946 in Bombay. Son of Jamshed Phirozshaw and Hilla (Major) Contractor. came to the United States, 1967.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, U. Bombay, 1967; Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, University Michigan, 1968; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Managerial Science and Applied Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1980.
Staff industrial engineer Max Factor, Inc., Los Angeles, 1969. Research fellow University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1969-1970. Executive officer, assistant to managing director TATA Group subsidiary TATA Administrative Services, India, 1970-1974.
Assistant instructor business and management Wharton School Business, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1975-1977, instructor, 1977-1980. Chairman international business department Graduate School Management, Rutgers University, Newark and Piscataway, New Jersey, 1986-1988, 90-93, associate professor, 1980-1990, professor international business, since 1991. Lecturer Wharton School Business, University Pennsylvania, 1985-1986.
Visiting scholar United Nations Center on Transnat. Corps., New York, fall 1988. Member International Business Institute, Rutgers University, since 1986, research director CIBER, 1997-1999, committee member, 1980-1990.
National Science Foundation reviewer, 1980, 84, 94. Organizer, co-chairman joint conference on cooperative ventures in international business Rutgers University and Wharton School Business, University Pennsylvania, 1986, co-chairman conference on cooperative strategies and alliances, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2001. Licensing and technical transfer agreements consultant.
Unilever Group visiting fellow, visiting professor Indian Institute Foreign Trade, New Delhi, spring 1994. Visiting professor Copenhagen Business School, 1995, Lubin School Pace University, 1997, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, 2000, Nanyang Business School, 2005-2009. Consultant International Investment, Valuation Intellectual Assets, Alliance Negotiations.
Presenter in field.
(This book deals with one of the great dramas of our day, ...)
(From the inside dust jacket flap: "The standard operating...)
( This book examines the role of technology transfer and ...)
("Cooperative Strategies and Alliances" reflects the curre...)
( The valuation of intangible assets has become a central...)
(Reflects the current state-of-the-art research in the all...)
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Fellow Academy International Business (board directors, secretary-treasurer 1992-1994). Member Licensing Executives Society, Academy Management (executive board 1997—2002, pre-conference workshop chair San Diego meeting 1998, program chairman Chicago meeting 1999, president international management division since 2000), European International Business Association, Zoroastrian Association Greater New York, International Trade and Finance Association (board directors 1995-1997).
Married Joan Forbes, June 6, 1970. Children: Cyrus, Sahm, Eric.