How do alliance portfolios evolve? We develop grounded theory based on Unisys' case, which reveals how exogenous technological changes at the industry level and shifts in a firm's strategy shape the composition of partners and the nature of alliance relationships. We identify four evolutionary...

This dissertation focuses on the study of firms that are embedded in networks of alliances. It develops theory and provides evidence that explain how such interconnected firms evolve and how their alliance networks affect their performance. The network configuration framework is advanced,...

Alliance research has traditionally focused on structural and relational aspects of the networks in which firms are situated, paying less attention to the inherent characteristics of their partners. This study introduces the notion of alliance portfolio internationalization (API), which refers...

Do firms balance exploration and exploitation in their alliance formation decisions, and if so, why and how? We argue that absorptive capacity and organizational inertia impose conflicting pressures for exploration and exploitation with respect to the value chain function of alliances, the...