Value Creation and Success in Strategic Alliances: Alliancing Skills and the Role of Alliance Structure and Systems

Keywords

strategic alliances, alliance skills, alliance structure, alliance systems, dedicated alliance function

Abstract

The authors use evidence from more than 200 organizations to demonstrate how companies which invest in alliance structures to co-ordinate alliance activity and systems to capture, codify, communicate and coach alliance-related know-how, definitely reap benefit in a number of ways. They also provide guidance on alternative ways to organize alliance structure and learning and co-ordination systems. The path to these benefits is not easy and companies need resources, people, and caution in managing the dedicated alliance function.

Original Publication Citation

Kale, Prashant, Jeffrey H. Dyer and Harbir Singh, (2001). “Value Creation and Success in Strategic Alliances: Alliancing Skills and the Role of Alliance Structure and Systems.” European Management Journal, Vol. 17, 5, 463-471.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2001

Publisher

European Management

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Marketing

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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