{"product_id":"9781119823582","title":"Gorillas Can Dance Lessons from Microsoft and Other Corporations on Partnering with Startups","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGorillas Can Dance\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLessons from Microsoft and Other Corporations on Partnering with Startups\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShameen Prashantham\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Entrepreneurship\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAchieve exceptional results with your organization's next partnership for corporate innovation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGorillas Can Dance\u003c\/i\u003e, distinguished international business strategy professor and expert Dr. Shameen Prashantham delivers a proven roadmap for large corporations collaborating with startups. Drawing on over a decade of international research, Dr. Prashantham explains the \"why,\" \"how,\" and \"where\" of corporate-startup partnering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, you’ll learn:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to focus on the three pillars of synergy, interface, and exemplar to achieve outstanding results in your partnership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy the very thing that attracts large corporations to startups—their significant differences—also makes it difficult to work together\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhere in the world to find your ideal startup partnerships and how to use them as a force for good\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for C-suite executives, managers, business unit heads, and corporate innovation managers, \u003ci\u003eGorillas Can Dance\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have resource for business leaders seeking strategic guidance on partnering and collaborating with startups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Shameen Prashantham\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of International Business \u0026amp; Strategy and Associate Dean (MBA) at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai, China. His research focuses on what he calls “dancing with gorillas”—how startups and large multinational corporations partner with each other as a means to improve their prospects of innovation and growth. Spanning a decade-and-a-half, this work has involved conducting fieldwork, teaching executives or giving talks around the world, including in Accra, Bangalore, Beijing, Berlin, Edinburgh, Johannesburg, Lagos, London, Mexico City, Munich, Nairobi, New Delhi, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv, and Zurich. At present, his focus is on partnerships that contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 September 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119823582\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e368\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310474883212,"sku":"9781119823582","price":26.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119823582_bbda28cf-c870-4a61-b09b-4cae3c508bb3.jpg?v=1780158036","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119823582","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}