@article{2e26f1fd76b04b5a9f2d58b2b78fc11f,
title = "Editorial",
author = "Erdener Kaynak",
note = "Funding Information: This case presented by William R. Pendergast analyzes the establishment during 2004–2008 of the Sarajevo Graduate School of Business (SGSB) in Bosnia and Herzegovina within the framework of a contract between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the University of Delaware. The case carries several management and policy implications. First, the format of a contract (rather than a grant) precluded the flexibility necessary to adapt operations to the inherent volatility of a transitional economy. Second, the school{\textquoteright}s exclusive dependence on USAID made it difficult to enlist support by other foreign assistance agencies and international organizations. Third, the contracting institution had no strategic or contractual commitment to engagement beyond the 4-year contract. Fourth, the contract term of 4 years was exceptionally short to establish a sustainable institution in an unstable environment. This led to an effort to build the house as quickly as possible when a more incremental and exploratory approach could have been more effective. Fifth, the intact transfer of a costly and lengthy graduate business program to a country undergoing transition from socialism to a market economy, economic development, and reconstruction from 3 years of debilitating war carried enormous challenges of {\textquoteleft}{\textquoteleft}fit{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright} with the local environment. Sixth, the school{\textquoteright}s fourfold mission clouded the clarity of focus needed in such a project. Finally, partner selection and joint venture design and management required significant attention. Copyright: Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "2009",
doi = "10.1080/08975930903098996",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "20",
pages = "189--191",
journal = "Journal of Teaching in International Business",
issn = "0897-5930",
publisher = "Routledge",
number = "3",
}