a r t i c l e i n f o This article discusses factors affecting the success of international strategic alliances, specifically market orientation and communication methods. The study empirically compares market orientation and methods of communication with strategically allied SMEs (small and medium enterprises) in countries with different cultural values (i.e., United States and Korea). The fin...

An important focus of the research on mergers and acquisitions is the conditions under which acquisitions create value for the acquiring firm’s shareholders. Given that the acquisition process is plagued by serious issues of information asymmetry, which are exacerbated in the context of knowledge acquisitions, we examine whether prior alliances with potential targets reduce the information asym...

in this article wee seek to suggest an analytical model for explaining the israeli foreign policy. to do this, we must, on the one hand, survey briefly the main theories of foreign polcy and, on the other, to review the literature about the israeli foreign policy. the major question this paper would ask is: what are the main factors shaping the israeli foreign policy and which one might be said...

This study investigates the impact of 306 strategic alliances on the increment of firm value in the case of China. I apply the event study methodology using OLS market model to examine the abnormal returns of sample firms. The results show that the announcements of strategic alliance in China generate significant positive average abnormal return on the announcement date (0.96%) which reaches 1%...

Research summary International alliances facilitate learning among firms by providing access to knowledge embedded in different countries, yet we do not know how the partnering firms' distinct national contexts shape their alliances. This study brings together research on and innovation systems examine policies respective home countries of focal partners can increase effectiveness acquisition O...