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Edited by Shenkar Oded; Edited by Reuer Jeffrey J.

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Covers the research on strategic alliances and serves to lay out a research agenda on collaborative strategy and alliance management. The handbook also covers the theoretical foundations that guide work on inter-firm collaboration, ranging from sociological perspectives to real options theory to diverse traditions within organizational economics.

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The Handbook of Strategic Alliances covers state-of-the-art research on strategic alliances and serves to pave the road for future alliance research. Little is understood about the specific managerial challenges involved in establishing and operating alliances from their initial setup and throughout their life cycle. The Handbook is intended to fill this gap by looking inside some of the “black boxes” that have been acknowledged in the alliance literature but seldom opened. Leading scholars and practitioners from around the globe chart the alliance literature, its evolution, current state, and future course. An in-depth look at cross-border alliances is examined; followed by an examination of new alliance forms in the new economy, entrepreneurial networks, and collaborations between for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. The Handbook concludes with the examination of methodological issues addressing the prospect for interdisciplinary research.

Key Features

Covers the theoretical foundations that guide work on inter-firm collaboration, ranging from sociological perspectives to real options theory to diverse traditions within organizational economics
Opens the “black boxes” of alliance management across the life-cycle phases
Examines cross-border alliances followed by an examination of new alliance forms in the new economy, entrepreneurial networks, and collaborations between for-profit and not-for-profit organizations
Reviews existing methodologies with an emphasis on describing unconventional research and its promise for further advancement in the field

The introduction of theory interfaces, empirical challenges, unconventional methodologies, and “black box” phenomena are what makes Handbook of Strategic Alliances the perfect resource for students and professional in the areas of Management, Strategy, International business, Organization Behavior / Human Resource Management, Economics, and Sociology.

Table of contents:
I. Introduction to Strategic Alliances1. The Alliance Puzzle:Known Terrain, Black Boxes, and the Road Ahead – Oded Shenkar and Jeffrey J. ReuerII. Theoretical Foundations2. Strategic Alliances: A Survey of Issues from an Entrepreneurial Perspective – Mark Casson and Michael J. Mol3. How Alliances Reshape Competition – Benjamin Gomes-Casseres4. Opportunism in Cooperative Alliances: Conditions and Solutions – Yadong Luo5. Understanding Partnering Processes and Outcomes: The Contribution of Evolutionary Theory – Prashant Kale and Maurizio Zollo6. What Does a Real Options Perspective Add to the Understanding of Strategic Alliances? – Anju Seth and Tailan Chi7. Networks of Strategic Alliances – Gordon WalkerIII. Alliance Management: Opening the “Black Boxes”8. Structuring and Restructuring Alliances: A Theory-Based Process Model – Stephen Tallman and Anupama Phene9. Alliance Contractual Design – Africa Ariño and Jeffrey J. Reuer10. Interorganizational Trust – Akbar Zaheer and Jared Harris11. Exploring Dark Corners: An Agenda for Organizational Behavior Research in Alliance Contexts – Kwok Leung and Steven White12. Alliance Forms and Human Resources Issues – Randall S. Schuler and Ibraiz Tarique13. Learning and Knowledge Development in Alliances – Marjorie A. Lyles and Siegfried P. GuderganIV. Cross-Border Collaborations14. Alliances and International Bus