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