The evolution of cooperation in strategic alliances: initial conditions or learning processes?

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A study was conducted to investigate the development of cooperation in strategic alliances between firms. More particularly, this research aimed to decipher how this evolution is undermined by the conditions at the inception of the alliance and affected by the collaboration process that subsequently emerges. A longitudinal case study of projects in three alliances was undertaken, which served as the basis for a framework for the analysis of the evolution of cooperation in strategic alliances. Successful alliance projects were discovered to be significantly evolutionary and passed a series of interactive cycles of learning, reevaluation and readjustment. On the other hand, unsuccessful alliance projects were very inertial and involved minimum learning or divergent learning between cognitive understanding and behavioral adjustment, or frustrated expectations.

Research, Strategic alliances (Business), Industrial cooperation

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The evolution of firm networks: from emergence to early growth of the firm

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Research presented concerns whether the success of new firms can be more attributed to cohesive social networks, or to sparse networks with many structural holes. The authors suggest that the networks of developing firms must evolve in order to adapt to the company's changing resource needs and challenges, with firm growth related to both social and structural ties.

Planning, Business planning, Corporate growth

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Formation processes of R&D consortia: which path to take? Where does it lead?

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Issues discussed concern the formation of corporate networks and strategic research and development partnerships, focusing on a survey of 53 R&D consortia. Topics addressed include the evolution of corporate interdependence and collaboration, and the activities of a consortium.

Research & Development, Scientific Research and Development Services, Methods, Research institutes, Strategic planning (Business), Research and development partnership, Research and development partnerships

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