...Min Suk Lee; Nongnapat Thosuwanchot Purpose This study examines the effect of financial constraints on firms’ decision to form strategic alliances as a choice of growth strategies. Drawing on agency theory, we argue that financially constrained firms engage in strategic alliances to a greater...

...Ram Krishna Purpose Literature on strategic alliances (SAs) is large, diverse and growing. It needs synthesis and analysis for application and further research. Authors have also underlined the need for studies covering differences in structuring, situational application and management...

...Zachary A. Collier; Matthew D. Wood; Dale A. Henderson Purpose Trust entails the assumption of risk by the trustor to the extent that the trustee may act in a manner unaligned with the trustor's interests. Before a strategic alliance is formed, each firm formulates a subjective assessment...

... to adjust to an unstable environment. Within this context, the purpose of this paper is to analyze, through a systematic review (SR), 36 articles, which discuss the influence of strategic alliances on the dynamic capabilities (DCs) process. Design/methodology/approach Through this systematic literature...

... Joint ventures Strategic alliances Partnerships International collaboration Classification Typology © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Faulkner (1995) suggests that until the mid‐1980s, it was the term joint venture that was broadly used to describe all types and aspects...

..., rationale for strategic alliance with competitors, distinctive resources, and the role of corporate social responsibility. Research limitations/implications It is not too often that management scholars have the opportunity to discuss with the CEOs of large multinationals the rational of key strategic...

...Thomas L. Powers; Rachel C. Wilson Purpose The aim of this paper is to identify the benefits seen by management in high technology strategic alliances using a means‐end framework. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative interviews with firm executives were conducted and a survey...