Strategic Alliance
Strategic alliances are important in today's increasingly interconnected world. Research and case study examples of leading international firms are presented and critical factors for success are outlined.
Technique Overview
Strategic Alliance Definition
Strategic alliances are collaborative organisational arrangements that use resources and/or governance structures from more than one existing organisation (Inkpen, 2001).
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Business Evidence
Strengths, weaknesses and examples of Strategic Alliance *
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Implementation, success factors and measures of Strategic Alliance *
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Further Reading
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- Bloomberg Businessweek (2011) Apple Accused in Suit of E-Book Price Fixing With Publishers, [Online], available at: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-08-10/apple-accused-in-suit-of-e-book-price-fixing-with-publishers.html.
- Doz, Y. (1996) The Evolution of Cooperation in Strategic Alliances: Initial Conditions or Learning Processes, Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 17 pp. 55-83.
- Doz, Y. and Hamel, G. (1998) Alliance Advantage: The Art of Creating Value Through Partnering, Harvard Business School Press, Boston, MA.
- Dyer, J. H. (1997) Effective Interfirm Collaboration: How Firms Minimize Transaction Costs and Maximise Transaction Value, Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 18 pp. 535-56.
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