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...

In this study, we examine the strategies adopted by partners in multipartner alliances. Drawing from the literature, we argue that the inherent tensions in strategic alliances are accentuated in multipartner alliances, resulting in higher expected transaction costs. We hypothesize that, to deal...

This paper argues for a bidirectional relationship between competitive intensity perceived by a firm and its strategic response in the form of forging collaborations. Consistent with a variety of theoretical perspectives including enactment, cognition and the resource based view, we...

This article addresses the under-researched issue of how local firms in merging markets can counter the threat posed by the entry of multinational corporations (MNCs). Prior literature on this topic argues that the appropriate strategy for a local firm is dependent on its industry...

In this study, we explore the extent to which industry globalization affects the performance of firms in China, an emerging market. We focus on the period between 1996 and 2001 and track the globalization levels for six different Chinese industries as well as the performance of 166 public listed...

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 will examine how Singaporean small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) choose between two different alliance types—specifically licensing versus joint ventures. The two alliance types are distinct, with the former being a low commitment and low rewards option and the latter a...

This paper examines the acquisition of assets (real estate) and companies in the Chinese real estate industry. We propose a nuanced view of state ownership (beyond state being the largest shareholder) and argue that firms with a combination of state and private ownership may be in a unique...

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...