Organizations on telecommunication platforms are heavily impacted by increased competition globally due to the industry's dynamic nature especially in technology. Therefore, this has resulted in formation of alliance networks with the aim of entering new markets, developing new products faster,...

Choosing the right alliance partner is one of the important things. When entering into alliance, you must assess the partner and make sure there is low risk that in the future, the partner will become more competitive in a market-place. It will be good to make cooperation in other forms of value...

The theory of strategic groups assumes that strategic groups are built when new resources become available as a result of social change. This paper examines the extent to which the process of globalization creates new chances for the acquisition of resources, which also leads to the creation of...

We examine the dependence of the performance effects of firms' network positions on the ages of the ties comprising them. Our analysis of Canadian investment banks' underwriting syndicate ties indicates that the performance benefits of closure increase with tie age, while benefits of bridging...

Open innovation through collaboration could be beneficial for various reasons, but participating firms must also consider the strategic consequences of their formation on the supply chain. This study is concerned with how open innovation through inter-firm collaboration and strategic alliances...