In this study we unbundle strategic alliances into two distinct categories: private-private strategic alliances (interfirm strategic alliances) and public- private strategic alliances (strategic alliances between firms and public organizations). Drawing on Das and Teng’s (2000b) seminal work,...

In this study, we examine the relationship between cognitive similarity among competitors about the state of competition and their propensity to form technology alliances. Drawing from the embeddedness perspective, we argue that when the cognitive similarity is low, it will be reflective of an...

Drawing on the signalling theory, we argue that a firm’s public-private strategic alliances improve the likelihood for forming subsequent private-private strategic alliances. We complement prior research on the formation of strategic alliances by suggesting that a firm’s public-private...

Drawing on the resource dependence theory, the resource-based view, and the organizational learning perspective, we examine the under-researched relationship between alliance strategy and the performance of high-tech startup firms. Specifically, we posit that startup firms forging a larger...