The book examines whether the traditional element of geographic scope can and should be separated more precisely into the related components of dispersion and diversity. Second, the role of alliance networks is examined, an important dimension of corporate diversity rarely considered in empirical research. Further, the analysis was based on a sample of Japanese firms, thus responding to the frequent suggestion by various observers that we understand little about organizations that emanate from outside Western contexts yet are influential in shaping our economic, social, political, and cultural milleux.