Using Neural Networks To Predict The Performance of Sino-For eign Joint Vent ures Michael Y. Hu Department of Marketing, College of Business Kent State University, K ent, OH 44242-0001 Phone: (216) 672-2750 Ext. 326 Fax: (216) 672-2448 E-mail: mhu@kentvm.kent.edu Ming S. Hung Depart ment of ADM S, College of Business Kent State University, K ent, OH 44242-0001 Murali S. Shanker Depart ment of ADM S, College of Business Kent State University, K ent, OH 44242-0001 Haiyang Chen Youngst own St at e Universit y Youngstown, OH Oct ober 22, 2000 Abbreviat ed T itle: Predict ing joint vent ures wit h neural networks