"Alliances, partnerships, acquisitions, mergers, and joint ventures are no longer exceptions in most businesses-they are part of the core strategy. As companies look to external partners for acquiring even strategic resources and capabilities, they need a practical road map for ensuring these...

The role of interfirm alliances as a mechanism forsharing technological knowledge is examined. It is hypothesized thatknowledge-sharing between alliance partners, when the exchange is in theinterest of both parties, is greater than sharing between nonallied firms.Also, the flow of knowledge...