Global Journal of Business Management

ISSN 2736-1721

Global Journal of Business Management ISSN 6731-4538 Vol. 9 (6), pp. 001-011, June, 2015. © International Scholars Journals

Review

A literature review of the characteristics of firms, communities and multiparty partnerships and challenges of firm-community partnerships with cases

José G. Vargas-Hernández1 and Mohammad Reza Noruzi2*

1Departamento de Mercadotecnia y Negocios Internacionales, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Económico Administrativas, Universidad de Guadalajara, Periférico Norte 799 Edificio G-306, Zapopan, Jalisco C.P. 45100; México.

2Department of Management and Accounting, Faculty of Humanity Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Bonab, Iran

Accepted 05 January, 2015

Abstract

Today's competitive business needs partnerships in different sectors like governmental, non-governmental, firms and communities. So providing the company or organization with the advantages and disadvantages of these partnerships will help them survive in this turbulent era. This paper aims at describing some types of partnerships between governments, communities, new social movements and firms.

Key words: Partnerships, governments, communities, new social movements, firms.