Management of Alliance Networks Formation, Functionality, and Post Operational Strategies /

• Main Authors: Sroka, WBodzimierz. (Author), Hittmr̀, `tefan. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Business,
• Subjects: Economics.; Industrial organization (Economic theory).; Business planning.; Management information systems.; Economics/Management Science.; Business Strategy/Leadership.; Industrial Organization.; Organization/Planning.; Business Information Systems.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34246-2

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...

Table of Contents:

• 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.