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Strategic Alliances and Collaboration between Firms
C/B/2163. Proposal. Public-private partnerships in construction and delivery of capital projects in UK Ministry of Defence
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- 1000
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- 2010
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- 19.99 GBP
The paper proposes a dissertation on the public-private partnerships in the construction and delivery of capital projects in the UK Ministry of Defence. The rationale of the research is presented considering public-private partnerships from the transaction costs perspective and resource-based perspective. The aims, objectives and methods of the proposes study are outlined, the research hypothesis is formulated.
KEYWORDS: Proposal, Pubic-Private partnerships, procurement, UK Defence, transaction cost,
S/B/542. Benefits and risks of strategic alliances
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- 2010
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper looks at the concept of strategic alliance examining the reasons for its formation, highlighting the benefits and the pitfalls of strategic alliances, addressing the risks of selecting an alliance partner, and detailing the steps needed for the completion of a strategic alliance.
KEYWORDS: strategic alliances,
C/B/2141. Review of Owens and Quinn's article problems encountered within international retail joint ventures uk retailer case study evidence
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- 3350
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- 2010
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The paper reviews the study presented by Owens and Quinn in their article: problems encountered within international retail joint ventures uk retailer case study evidence
KEYWORDS: Article review, Problems encountered within international retail joint ventures: UK retailer case study evidence, Owens and Quinn,
S/B/539. Joint Venture Strategy of Sony Ericsson
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- 2050
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- 2010
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the strategy of Sony towards the joint venture (JV) with the Swedish telecommunication company Ericsson that lead to the creation of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications. Critical success factors for a JV are outlined, Sony Ericsson JV relationships are analysed, the rationale behind their strategy is explored, the effects of the JV for both companies are examined.
KEYWORDS: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, joint venture, JV,
S/B/538. Joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions: theory and case studies
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- 3500
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- 2010
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper looks at joint ventures (JV), mergers and acquisitions (M&A) providing definitions of each business strategy and highlighting their advantages and disadvantages. The driving forces behind JV and M&A are identified, case studies are presented of Anheuser-Busc's acquisition by InBev and the joint venture MillerCoors created by the UK brewery SABMiller and the American company Molson Coors. The differences between JV and M&A are explained.
KEYWORDS: Joint ventures, JV, mergers and acquisitions, M&A, Anheuser-Busc, InBev, MillerCoors,
C/B/2090. Rise of non equity based partnerships
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- 2400
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- 2009
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the difference between equity based partnerships and non equity based partnerships viewing them in the historical context along with other types of alliances, and explaining the reasons behind the growing popularity of non equity alliances and the benefits they offer.
KEYWORDS: Equity alliances, non equity alliances, partnerships,
C/B/1761. One World global airline alliance
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- 8700
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- 2009
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- 89.99 GBP
The paper looks at the competition within the global airline industry examining the importance of corporate branding for airline alliances, particularly for the major airline network of One World. Literature is reviewed on the theory of brand, brand management, airline brands awareness, branding of airline alliances, etc. A case study is conducted using questionnaires distributed at the airport to identify passengers’ attitudes towards One World alliance. Conclusions are made about the relevant factors that should be considered by the brand managers of One World global airline alliance.
KEYWORDS: One World, global airline alliance, branding, airline networks,
C/B/1720. Expected outcomes of Port Arthur Timber Company venture with Brazil
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- 3100
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper looks at the position of Canadian Port Arthur Timber Company (PATCO) examining the possible outcomes of their joint venture with Brazil. The current financial condition and operations’ efficiency of PATCO is analysed calculating their gross profit, operating profit, and net profit margin and providing projected cash flow calculations for 2008-2012. External environment of Brazil is analysed using the PEST/STEP model, and highlighting the risks and opportunities of the Brazilian market.
KEYWORDS: Port Arthur Timber Company, PATCO, Brazil, Profitability, inflation, PEST, STEP,
C/B/1719. Consider the reasons put by Elmuti and Kathawala in favour of strategic alliances. Outline the reasons that you think form the basis for the Rolls Royce alliances using the categories discussed in the article. Give an explanation of your reasoning using the strategy material from Rolls Royce
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- 680
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 9.99 GBP
The paper reviews the article “An Overview of Strategic Alliances” by Elmuti and Kathawala discussing its ideas with regard to the performance of Rolls Royce and identifying the benefits of strategic alliance for the company’s growth, expansion to new markets, technological advances, financial position, and competitive advantage.
KEYWORDS: strategic alliances, Rolls-Royce,
C/OM/165. Rolland's potential impact of securing supplier contract from Wal-Mart
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- 3300
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper analyses the implications for the clothing company Rolland to become a strategic supplier of ASDA and Wal-Mart in the next five years. A case study of Wal-Mart’s current operations with other strategic suppliers is conducted considering the adoption of a lean and agile approach, the issues of quality and inventory management including warehousing, distribution and logistics, cross functional approaches and the use of business-to-business information systems throughout the supply chain, the use of new technologies to track materials, and the environmental impacts of the operations.
KEYWORDS: Rolland, Supply chain, Wal-Mart, Logistics, Quality Management, strategic partnership,
C/B/1597. What kinds of companies stand to gain the most from entering into strategic alliances with potential competitors? Why?
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- 1700
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- 2009
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- 19.99 GBP
The paper examines the types of companies that would gain from entering into a strategic alliance with a firm that would ordinarily be considered an actual or potential competitor. Arguments are presented in favour of strategic alliances discussing market entry challenges, gaining access to complementary resources, lowering the risk and uncertainty faced in the external environment, etc.
KEYWORDS: Strategic Alliances, competitor,
S/B/476. Danone-Wahaha Joint Venture
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- 3000
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- 2009
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper looks at the concept of international joint venture (JV) as a form of international organizational relationship (IOR) providing its academic definitions and analyzing the JV between Danone of France and Wahaha of China along the lines of their business environment, culture, technology, structure and strategic effectiveness. Conclusions are made about the problems faced by Danone-Wahaha JV, the causes of these problems and their possible solutions.
KEYWORDS: Danone-Wahaha, Joint venture, JV, international organizational relationship, IOR,
C/B/1461. International Joint Venture of Thai and Italian Companies
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- 3300
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- 2009
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper examines the steps of the international joint venture (JV) development discussing the plan of the Thai leather manufacturer Kresley Leather to establish a JV with an Italian company. External environment of Italy is analyzed using the PESTLE model, the market challenges are identified, the needed structural and managerial adjustments are indicated.
KEYWORDS: Kresley Leather, joint venture, JV, PESTLE, market entry modes,
C/B/1020. Alliances among Airlines
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- 1700
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- 2008
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The paper examines the development of airline alliances analyzing the airlines market from the Porter's Five Forces perspective, discussing the theory of marketing strategy with the focus on customer value creation and the prerequisites of competitive advantage. Assumptions are made about the role of alliances in strengthening airlines' brands.
KEYWORDS: Airlines, alliance, Porter's Five Forces, customer value,
C/B/1061. Clusters and the New Business Competition
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- 1600
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- 2008
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- 19.99 GBP
The paper investigates the nature, scope and concept of business clusters assuming that business clusters are considered to increase the productivity and thus make it possible for companies to compete nationally and globally. The validity of the cluster theory is examined using examples of relationships between companies within education industry, supermarket industry, telecommunications industry, etc.
KEYWORDS: clusters, business, competition,
C/B/1111. Case Study of LoJack and Micrologic alliance
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- 2000
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- 2008
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper conducts strategic analysis of the alliance between LoJack, a US company providing recovery systems for stolen vehicles, and Micrologic, a manufacturer of electronic equipment. PEST analysis of the external environment and competitive analysis of the market where the companies operate is conducted using Porter's five forces model and identifying critical success factors the industry. Company analysis and SWOT analysis is performed recommending strategic options for LoJack successful future development. This paper is based on the case study LoJack and the MicroLogic Alliance by U. Srinivasa Rangan, Maxwell Morton and David Wylie.
KEYWORDS: LoJack, Micrologic, alliance, PEST, SWOT, Porter's five forces, critical success,
C/B/1459. International joint ventures and wholly-owned subsidiaries
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- 3700
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- 2008
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper examines the use of joint ventures (JV) and wholly-owned subsidiaries as market entry modes exploring the reasons why companies opt for using wholly-owned subsidiaries rather than international JV and highlighting relative advantages and disadvantages of international JV as a means of market entry in comparison to wholly-owned subsidiaries.
KEYWORDS: International joint ventures, wholly-owned subsidiaries, market entry,
C/B/1463. Strategic Alliances
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- 2600
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- 2008
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the benefits and risks of strategic alliance providing examples of non-fiction businesses, reviewing theories and concepts related to strategic alliances and making conclusions about the role of trust in the relationships between business partners.
KEYWORDS: Strategy, alliances, strategic alliances, trust,
S/P/389. Presentation. Potential conflicts between economic/political blocs/associations in Latin America
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- 0
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- 13 Slides
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- 2008
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This is a presentation of a report on economic integration and conflicts between regional blocks in Latin America. Information is provided on the regional blocks, levels of economic integration, types of conflict, the activities of the Andian Community of Nations (CAN), the conflicts related to Mercosur and CAN members, etc.
KEYWORDS: power point presentation, economic integration, conflict, Latin America, free trade, p,
C/B/540. Strategic Alliances and Competitive Advantage: The Case of KLM
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- 4500
- DATE:
- 2007
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- 49.99 GBP
This paper examined how strategic alliances can lead to competitive advantages for firms by focusing on the case of KLM within the global airline industry. In so doing, the advantages of strategic alliances were discussed, including the rationale for their formation and development. Furthermore, the connection between strategic alliances and competitive advantage was addressed, as well as being applied to KLM.
KEYWORDS: KLM, strategic alliances, airline industry,
C/B/578. Strategic alliances are often considered to be an effective way in which organisations are able to expand internationally. Discuss the benefits and risks for an organisation of employing strategic alliances to expand into new markets.
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- 2600
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- 2007
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- 29.99 GBP
Strategic alliances can be used to by the companies to expand internationally. The alliances often provide the companies with an opportunity to enter the new markets and market segments, reduce the costs of market barriers, allow the company to act on its 'core strengths' and share the risks of the business. However, statistically, the majority of alliances do not survive longer then two years. Each alliance runs a risk of incompatibility, underperformance, political and economic uncertainty and opportunistic loss behaviour by the partner. The works discuss the above and other risks and benefits of the strategic alliances, supporting the discussion with appropriate examples.
KEYWORDS: Strategic alliances, benefits, costs, risk, failure, disadvantages, costs, reputation,
C/B/830. Different forms of international/global alliances and the role of the firm
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- 3000
- DATE:
- 2007
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper examines the ideas of Axelsson (1992) on strategic management highlighting the need for firms to not only take into account internal perspectives, but also use alliances. Conclusions are made that firms can no longer operate within closed organisational boundaries.
KEYWORDS: Strategic management, Axelsson, alliances, Porter,
C/B/433. Strategic alliance: IBM and E-bay
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- 3000
- DATE:
- 2006
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- 39.99 GBP
This paper will take a look at strategic alliance between the online retailer and auctioneer e-bay and the computer giant IBM, with an intention to analyse the different aspects of the process. The paper provides a detailed background of the alliance process and the key players prior to diving into a detailed analysis of the whole process.
KEYWORDS: Strategic alliance, eBay IBM,
C/B/434. Strategic alliance: Renault and Nissan
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- 3000
- DATE:
- 2006
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- 39.99 GBP
This paper will take a look at strategic alliance between the two automobile manufacturers Renault and Nissan, with an intention to analyse the different aspects of the process. The paper provides a detailed background of the alliance process and the key players prior to diving into a detailed analysis of the whole process.
KEYWORDS: Strategic alliance, Renault Nissan,
E/B/284. Web Wonder: entering strategic alliance
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- 1000
- DATE:
- 2006
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- 19.99 GBP
The paper examines the notion of strategic alliance reviewing its definitions, and analyzing the strategy of Web Wonder, a UK Internet service provider. The company's prospects for establishing external business relationships are evaluated focusing on the role of trust, identifying types of trust and discussing the ways of avoiding betrayal by their new strategic partners. The paper addresses the following questions. 'What are the preconditions needed for Web Wonder's new strategic alliance to be effective in business relationship terms? How can Web Wonder try to ensure that the new business relationships can work? What are the bases for trust which can underpin external business relationships? How relevant are each of these in the case of Web Wonder's new strategic alliances? Identify measures that Web Wonder can take in order to avoid betrayal by their new strategic partners. How effective do you think these steps are likely to be? Give reasons for your conclusions'.
KEYWORDS: Web Wonder, strategic alliance, business partner,
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