How Can a Firm Protect Its Proprietary Information in a Joint

question 96

Multiple Choice

How can a firm protect its proprietary information in a joint venture arrangement?

• A) By sharing only the technology that is central to the core competence of the firm.
• B) Hold majority ownership in the venture so that the firm has greater control over the technology.
• C) By sharing only the technology of the firm, not the patents and copyrighted information.
• D) Hold minority ownership in the venture so that the firm does not have to give over control of the technology.

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