Unpacking strategic alliances: The structure and purpose of alliance versus supplier relationships

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 106-127

  Mayer, Kyle J ^a   Teece, David J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Contracting; Resource based view of the firm; Strategic alliances; Transaction cost economics

Indexed keywords

EID: 40949143115     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2007.06.007     Document Type: Article

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