The determinants of strategic alliance performance have not been explored adequately in the literature. Empirical studies abound with numerous kinds of performance measures but, thus far, there is no coherent theoretical basis for the determinants of alliance performance. In this article we...

The literature on the strategic alliance structuring process does not provide an adequate view of the role of decision-makers in that process, especially about how alliance partners form their structural preferences. Given the critical role of structure in alliance management, the...

Corporate entrepreneurship (CE) activities may significantly benefit from interfirm strategic alliances, although such benefits have not been sufficiently examined in the literature. In this paper, a resource-based framework is presented to examine how strategic alliances offer entrepreneurial...

This study describes Russian managers' perceptions of prospective Russian-US joint ventures. It provides insights into the benefits, expected problems, preferred structures and strategy, equity and managerial control, and intended managerial styles of future Russian-US joint ventures, as...

Macroeconomic stability is an indispensable precondition for growth. Like most of the states of India, the fiscal situation of Orissa deteriorated in the late 1980s and the 1990s. The enactment of the FRBM Act in 2005 helped the Government of Orissa to reduce deficits and generate surplus. The...

: An effective institutional framework is essential to sustain growth in output, efficiency and capacity of the utility service sectors. The regulatory agency is intended to provide the high quality institution , which permits and fosters sustained growth in capacity and efficiency in utility...

: The goal of development is to improve human well-being in a sustainable way, with a particular emphasis on less well-off. India s economic growth has received potential attention in the recent years. While the economy of India has been growing rapidly with broadly based gains in absolute...

Convergence refers to the process by which poorer countries or regions grow faster than their rich counterparts. Regional wage rate per capita converged across Indian states between 1956-57 to 1992-93. The rate of convergence can be ex plained by a direct measurement of convergence, an indirect...