Factors influencing partner selection in strategic alliances: The moderating role of alliance context

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 471-494

  Shah, Reshma H ^a   Swaminathan, Vanitha ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Commitment; Complementarity; Partner selection; Strategic alliances; Trust

Indexed keywords

CONTROL THEORY; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

COMMITMENT; COMPLEMENTARITY; PARTNER SELECTION; STRATEGIC ALLIANCES;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 42149142262     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.656     Document Type: Article

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