Collaborative Value Sharing Between Profit and NonProfit Partners in Emerging Markets: The Case of GrameenPhone in Bangladesh
Hoq, Sajedul
2009
- Submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Abstract: Cross-sector partnerships are increasingly gaining popularity as consumers become more aware of responsible business practices. In the course of following the advanced economies of the world, emerging market economies are also experiencing trends of partnerships ... read morebetween business and nonprofit sectors. For emerging markets, such partnerships provide additional values by filling the gap between the government's capacity and the country's economic and infrastructural needs. This study examines the cross-sector value sharing between a nonprofit and a business entity operating in Bangladesh through a number of case studies. GrameenPhone, a partnership between Telenor, a business corporation from Norway and Grameen Telecom (GTC), a nonprofit organization in Bangladesh, has been selected for this research as this partnership has become popular around the world for its success and, recently for a few of its disputes. To structure the research the study utilizes the analytical frameworks developed by Harvard Business School Professor James E. Austin. It uses the Collaboration Continuum framework to analyze how the partnership was formed and what the partner's relative positions are now. Then, this study uses the Collaboration Value Construct framework to evaluate the partnerss value sharing and evolution as a partnership. After thorough research and theoretical analysis, this study reports its findings, comments on the trends and attempts to answer the thesis question. It finally ends with citing the limitations experienced in the course of the investigation and recommendations for future research on the findings and related theoretical topics.read less
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