A study of shareholder reaction to technology motivated joint ventures and strategic alliances: Strategic financial perspectives

Article Abstract:

A study conducted examines the motivations for inter-firm linkages and partnership choice from the strategic management and financial management perspectives. Two hypotheses focused on technology motivated strategic alliances and joint ventures where a preference of partnership form does exist and revealed that United Kingdom shareholders did not find joint ventures and strategic alliances different and are impartial towards both forms of partnerships.

United Kingdom, Science & research, Research, Investor relations, Strategic alliances (Business)

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Virtual integration and profitability: Some evidence from Taiwan's IC industry

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A study was conducted to examine the strategy -performance consequences of strategic group membership and attempted by mistake to investigate the relationship between the profitability of Taiwan's IC firms and both firm's business strategies and industrial business cycles. It implied that the effectiveness of virtual integration to increase a firm's return on assets and return on equity existed at any stage of business cycles.

Taiwan, Semiconductors and related devices, Semiconductor industry, Company investment, Investments

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Aligning a firm's manufacturing structure with its business strategy: a methodology and case study in a Mexican company

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Previous studies have shown that complementary manufacturing and business strategies lead to superior performance and competitiveness. A tool that diagnoses the compatibility between a company's manufacturing structure and its business strategy is presented. The tool has been successfully used by Mexico-based heavy truck manufacturer VILPAC.

Mexico, Production management

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