Strategic Alliances: Theory and Evidence

by Jeffrey J. Reuer (Editor)

Overview

This book addresses the basic concepts and theories of collaborative strategy.It presents an introduction on the topic of alliance research. This volume goes on to suggest the economics perspectives on alliances as well as how to select the most beneficial alliance. It also presents features a section on real options, an important and emerging feature in the area of strategy. The concluding section introduces relational perspectives of collaborative strategy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199256549
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	04/23/2004
Series:	Oxford Management Readers
Pages:	476
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 6.10(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Jeffrey J. Reuer is an Assistant Professor of Strategy and Management at the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University and is on leave from INSEAD, the European Institute of Business Administration in Fontainebleau, France. He received his Ph.D. in Strategic Management from Purdue University. He serves on the editorial and advisory boards of the Strategic Management Journal and the European Management Journal.

Table of Contents

Introduction. Strategic Alliance Research: Progress and Prospects, Jeffrey ReuerPart I: Overview of Research on Interfirm Collaboration1. Why Should Firms Cooperate? The Strategy and Economics Basis for Cooperative Ventures, F. J. Contractor and P. Lorange2. Joint Ventures: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives, B. Kogut3. International Joint Ventures, A. ParkhePart II: Economic Perspectives on Interfirm Collaboration4. A Transaction Cost Theory of Equity Joint Ventures, J.-F. Hennart5. Information Asymmetry, Adverse Selection, and Joint Ventures, S. Balakrishnan and M. P. Koza6. The Choice Between Mergers/Acquisitions and Joint Ventures: The Case of Japanese Investors in the United States, J.-F. Hennart and S. Reddy7. Asymmetric Information and Joint Venture Performance: Theory and Evidence for Domestic and International Joint Ventures, J. J. Reuer and M. P. KozaPart III: Real Options Perspectives on Interfirm Collaboration8. Joint Ventures and the Option to Expand and Acquire, B. Kogut9. Collaborative Ventures and Value of Learning: Integrating the Transaction Cost and Strategic Option Perspectives on Foreign Market Entry, T. Chi and D. J. McGuire10. Downside Risk Implications of Multinationality and International Joint Ventures, J. J. Reuer and M. J. LeibleinPart IV: Learning Perspectives on Interfirm Collaboration11. Competition for Competence and Interpartner Learning Within International Strategic Alliances, G. Hamel12. The Dynamics of Learning Alliances: Competition, Cooperation, and Relative Scope, T. Khanna, R. Gulati, and N. Nohria13. Working Abroad, Working with Others: How Firms Learn to Operate International Joint Ventures, H. G. Barkema, O. Shenkar, F. Vermeulen, and J. H. J. BellPart V: Relational Perspectives on Interfirm Collaboration14. The Relational View: Cooperative Strategy and Sources of Interorganizational Competitive Advantage, J. H. Dyer and H. Singh15. Alliances and Networks, R. Gulati16. Social Capital, Structural Holes, and the Formation of an Industry Network, G. Walker, B. Kogut, and W. Shan