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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438075103321

Autore

Sroka Wodzimierz

Titolo

Management of alliance networks : formation, functionality, and post operational strategies / / Wodzimierz Sroka, Stefan Hittmar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Heidelberg, : Springer, 2013

ISBN

1-299-19778-7

3-642-34246-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (131 p.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in business, , 2191-5842

Altri autori (Persone)

HittmarStefan

Disciplina

658.044

658/.046

Soggetti

Business networks

Strategic alliances (Business)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Network organizations: theoretical assumptions of functioning  and management of inter-firm cooperation -- Management of alliance network at the formation stage --  Management of alliance network at the functionality stage --  Management of alliance network at the post-operational stage -- A process approach to the management of alliance networks -- Management of the alliance network in practice -- Conclusions -- Summary.

Sommario/riassunto

Effective management is crucial to the success of the inter-firm cooperation, and may reduce the risk that is inherently associated with these strategies. If cooperative strategy is to be successful, managers must have knowledge of factors that should be taken into consideration during formation and management of alliance networks. Therefore the main goal of this book is an understandable and simple presentation of the complexity involved in the management of alliance networks at three basic stages: formation stage, functioning stage, and post-operational stage. The book consists of six chapters, both theoretical and practical. A new model for management of alliance networks, which utilizes different instruments and tools, has been developed in the work. The last part of the book concentrates on the management of



alliance networks in a practice-based framework based on the example of an engineering company which has formed a portfolio of bilateral alliances.