... Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Strategic alliances Impaired integration Friction Tension Trade-off Strategic congruence Relational harmony Strategic alliances are an important vehicle through which companies respond...

...Azadeh Sabz; Pooya Tabesh; Lu Yu Purpose The purpose of this study is to clarify how artificial intelligence ( AI ) can enhance strategic alliance formation by (1) explaining AI’s roles in the two core stages of understanding alliance needs and assessing partner fit and (2) matching three human–AI...

...Lee Li; Gongming Qian Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the strategic intentions of strategic alliances in technology industries. Design/methodology/approach This paper mainly uses case studies as its methodology. Findings This paper depicts how the possibilities of firms...

...Heiko Haase; Mário Franco Purpose – The purpose of this study is to identify the reasons for the internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through strategic alliances and to understand how this internationalisation process evolves. Design/methodology/approach...

... focus Collaborative intent Alliance life cycle Opportunism Motivation (psychology) Strategic alliances Business development Businesses once grew by one of two ways: grass roots up, or by acquisition […] Today they grow through alliances – all kinds of dangerous alliances. Joint ventures...

... Strategic alliances Small to medium‐sized enterprises Since the end of the 1980s, the globalization of the economy has encouraged the internationalization of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). A growing body of research exists on international entrepreneurship, delving into various dimensions...

...Steven Burdon; John Chelliah; Ajay Bhalla Purpose This paper provides insights into the evolution of the strategic alliance between Shell and Transfield Services in Sydney, Australia in the area of engineering and facilities management. Design/methodology/approach To gain...

... federation model Strategic alliances Banking Economic convergence The second generation of going‐solo strategies offers improved user‐interfaces and an expanded menu of services. Customers download third‐party software for mobile‐banking services from the internet. Not only does...

... not produce the same results. Endogamies standardize processes to obtain benefits of scale in at least one stage of the value chain. Exogamic relationships, in contrast, develop qualitative benefits that result from a synergy of different resources. Airlines Strategic alliances Partnership Customer...

.... Everyone seems to trumpet their value, although businesses have long blurred the boundaries between competition and cooperation. Strategic alliances Globalization International business Asset valuation © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Each cross‐border alliance requires...

... show, alliances can mine rich new veins of value creation, but they also can be plagued by multiple conflicts. Three issues arise most frequently: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Strategic alliances Profit maximization Competitive strategy Chief executive officers...