The optimal choice of a decision-making structure in alliances and other combined ventures is an important yet … different alliances. Existing research, while offering insights into the factors influencing the choice of a decision … interdependence and significant internal complexity of the partners can reduce the need to centralize decision making in alliances and …

Alliances are becoming more important in international business. The literature on learning and alliances has increased …

. Another dimension of synergy arises in the context of the supply chain. Issues such as alliances, and disintermediation and re …-intermediation contribute to the debate concerning synergy between companies. The central role of alliances in e-business is such that … not only within an organisation, but also across the alliances that make the virtual organisation. The article is …

. Nascent social ventures face resource gaps and engage in partnerships or alliances as one means to access external resources …

Strategic alliances are a prevalent form of business organization. The criticalcharacteristics of strategic alliances … infrastructurealliance posited. The thesis examines whether strategic alliances add value in theEuropean banking sector through four types of … to enter into strategic alliances is determined andthree lifecycles, and the underpinning, conditions identified - Clubs …

the essential nature of inter-organizational alliances and networks in creating the profitable and growing fair trade …

competencies that partnering firms bring to the alliance. In same-function alliances, partnering firms have similar competencies …, whereas in cross-function alliances, partners have very different competencies. On examining managers' view of these alliances …, we find that, on average, same-function alliances are expected to perform better than cross-function alliances, holding …

Theoretical Framework of Information Technology in Alliances and Mergers, describes the central themes of this dissertation … corporate alliances and mergers. This is followed by a theoretical essay, entitled Propositions on the Value of Flexible IT … Systems in Strategic Alliances, which focuses on the contexts in which IT flexibility has value in strategic alliances …