Meaning of joint ventures

Business organisations as you have studied earlier can be of various types private or government owned or global enterprises. Now, any business organisation if it so desires can join hands with another business organisation for mutual benefit. These two organisations may be private, government-owned or a foreign company. When two businesses agree to join together for a common purposeBusiness organisations as you have studied earlier can be of various types private or government owned or global enterprises. Now, any business organisation if it so desires can join hands with another business organisation for mutual benefit. These two organisations may be private, government-owned or a foreign company. When two businesses agree to join together for a common purpose and mutual benefit, it gives rise to a joint venture. Businesses of any size can use joint ventures to strengthen long-term relationships or to collaborate on short term projects. A joint venture can be flexible depending upon the party’s requirements. These need to be clearly stated in a joint venture agreement to avoid conflict at a later stage. A joint venture may also be the result of an agreement between two businesses in different countries. In this case, there are certain provisions provided by the governments of the two countries, which will have to be adhered to. Thus, we see that joint ventures may mean many things, depending upon the context we are using it in. But in a broader sense, a joint venture is the pooling of resources and expertise by two or more businesses, to achieve a particular goal. The risks and rewards of the business are also shared. The reasons behind the joint venture often include business expansion, development of new products or moving into new markets, particularly in another country. It is becoming increasingly common for companies to create joint ventures with other businesses/companies and form strategic alliances with them. The reasons for these alliances may be complementary capabilities and resources such as distribution channels, technology or finance. In this kind of a joint venture, two or more (parent) companies agree to share capital, technology, human resources,and mutual benefit, it gives rise to a joint venture. Businesses of any size can use joint ventures to strengthen long-term relationships or to collaborate on short term projects. A joint venture can be flexible depending upon the party’s requirements. These need to be clearly stated in a joint venture agreement to avoid conflict at a later stage. A joint venture may also be the result of an agreement between two businesses in different countries. In this case, there are certain provisions provided by the governments of the two countries, which will have to be adhered to. Thus, we see that joint ventures may mean many things, depending upon the context we are using it in. But in a broader sense, a joint venture is the pooling of resources and expertise by two or more businesses, to achieve a particular goal. The risks and rewards of the business are also shared. The reasons behind the joint venture often include business expansion, development of new products or moving into new markets, particularly in another country. It is becoming increasingly common for companies to create joint ventures with other businesses/companies and form strategic alliances with them. The reasons for these alliances may be complementary capabilities and resources such as distribution channels, technology or finance. In this kind of a joint venture, two or more (parent) companies agree to share capital, technology, human resources, risks and rewards in the formation of a new entity, under shared control. In India, joint venture companies are the best way of doing business. There are no separate laws for these joint ventures. The companies incorporated in India are treated the same as domestic companies.risks and rewards in the formation of a new entity, under shared control. In India, joint venture companies are the best way of doing business. There are no separate laws for these joint ventures. The companies incorporated in India are treated the same as domestic companies.