The international joint venture (JV) literature has focused on two parent JVs formed between one foreign and one local firm. Yet, other types of JVs exist. This paper iddentifies four distinct forms of JVs based on the JV partners' nationality and equity affiliation. These are (i) JVs that are...

In this paper, we offer a comprehensive alliance portfolio diversity construct that includes partner, functional, and governance diversity. Grounding our work primarily with the resource and dynamic capabilities-based views, we argue that increased diversity in partners' industry,...