... and then develops a taxonomy of the antecedents. Findings Two taxonomy frameworks have been developed: one is based on infrastructural elements, including organizational structures, processes, and context, while the other is based on different organizational levels (i.e. organizational, group, and individual...

.... To that end, the paper seeks to examine how organizational structure affects firm performance, taking into account the relationship with competitive strategy. Design/methodology/approach A sample of large Spanish firms was studied using the partial least squares (PLS) technique. Findings The results...

... of the paper. Noushi Rahman can be contacted at: nrahman@pace.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Strategic alliances Joint ventures Organizational structures Alliance structures play a critical role in governing collaborative relationships, which can otherwise become self...

... model, conceptually and empirically applicable by practitioners to more than mere identification matters. Urban Ljungquist can be contacted at: urban.ljungquist@vxu.se © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Competences Change management Corporate strategy Organizational structures...

..., fission, and how to manage developmental dynamics. Originality/value Concludes with some future directions for theory construction and empirical research. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Strategic alliances Corporate strategy Organizational structures The international...