Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show that following from the premise that knowledge comprises the fundamental source of competitive advantage, this study provides results of a meta-analysis that examines whether and how alliance performance is influenced by the role knowledge plays in a strategic alliance. Design/methodology/approach – Meta-analysis is employed as the driving methodol...

This study analyzes international strategic alliances in the information industry. The purpose of this study is to clarify the strategic intention of an international alliance. Secondly, it investigates the influence of differences in the target markets of partner companies on alliances. Using an international strategy theory approach to analyze the global strategies of global companies, the st...

There is a certain degree of difference in the knowledge and skills alliance members, heterogeneity among them will have an impact on innovation. The study relationship between strategic (SAKH) enterprise innovation performance (IP) has important practical significance for enterprise-development strategies. Based resource-dependence theory, this discussed mediating effect exploratory learning (...

While several studies have examined the role of strategic alliances in outsourcing, as a way to manage the client-vendor relationship, no systematic attempt has been made to integrate the knowledge from the strategic management literature. The study contributes to this line of research, by developing a framework that weaves the Relational-Theory View with the outsourcing literature. This synthe...

We provide a comprehensive comparison of strategic alliances and acquisitions, tackling the question of whether these transactions are substitutes or complements. We find evidence that the decision to enter a strategic alliance rather than an acquisition is determined by firm specific characteristics representing risk, CEO remuneration and external corporate governance mechanisms. Strategic all...

In the post-World War II period, Soviet threat manifested itself in Europe and Caucasus. The USA European countries have developed a common defence force against this threat. For reason, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established 1949 by 12 countries. This Organization’s purpose is to ensure security of member states through political military means, collective defense, world pea...