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,...

We extend the regional/global strategies literature by analyzing the relative performance of emerging market (EM) multinational enterprises (MNEs) based on their geographic orientation. We develop a framework showing that firms adopt three geographic orientations - local, regional, and global -...

The institutionalization of knowledge transfer activities between industrial firms and university research centers is considered as well as the factors that affect the ability of firms to acquire external knowledge to create competitive advantage. The data is based on survey results from 189...

Recent research suggests preexisting network structural dynamics can hamper inter-organizational alliance formation particularly for poorly embedded firms. However, this research fails to fully explain how poorly embedded firms can overcome these structural barriers when forming alliances. This...

Strategic alliances with pharmaceutical firms allow small biotechnology firms to acquire needed financial capital in exchange for sharing new, cutting-edge technologies. This study draws from aspects of resource-based view and social capital theory to examine the factors that influence the...