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Options in Alliances

Part of the SpringerBriefs in Business Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-88-470-2850-0

ISBN: 978-88-470-2849-4

Publisher: Springer Milan - Springer Journals

Nov 24, 2012

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Introduction

Baldi, Francesco

Pages: 3 –19

[After briefly describing the strategic motives underlying alliance formation and their theoretical roots and the variety of taxonomies suggested for understanding the phenomenon of cooperative arrangements established among firms in the real business world, we classify strategic alliances into...
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Managing Strategic Alliances in Good and Bad Times

Baldi, Francesco

Pages: 21 –34

[Strategic alliances may end up being “good” deals (still continuing successfully) and some others (arranged with the expectation to thrive) may turn into “bad” deals requiring early termination. After briefly discussing the major risks of the (voluntary or involuntary) termination of inter-firm...
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Classifying Synergistic Growth Options Embedded in Strategic Alliances

Baldi, Francesco

Pages: 35 –41

[Using the basic taxonomy of strategic partnerships suggested by Dussauge and Garrette (1999), we provide a real-options-based classification of growth option synergies enabled by alliances with indication of the latent real option type and discussion of typical real-world examples. Recurring...
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A Real Options-Based Conceptual Framework for Alliance-Making

Baldi, Francesco

Pages: 43 –49

[We propose a conceptual framework for managing the benefits and risks of strategic alliances where they are viewed as embedding synergistic options available to management of the partner firms. Such a framework involves: (1) mapping the staged paths envisioned for the alliance in terms of...
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A Portfolio Approach to Actively Managing Alliances: The SGO Matrix

Baldi, Francesco

Pages: 51 –59

[We propose the Synergistic Growth Options (SGO) matrix as a tool that combines and extends the best features of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) matrix and the option features of alliances in addressing the classic trade-off between short-term-oriented synergistic value creation and long-term...
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Conclusions

Baldi, Francesco

Pages: 61 –64

[We propose a dynamic view of inter-firm collaborations that disciplines the acceptable normative prescriptions provided by the theory of strategic management via a more rigorous analytical process to help alliance managers cultivate and exploit long-run adaptive flexibility and, as a result,...
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Assessing Strategic Alliances in Bad Times: The Case of General Motors—Fiat

Baldi, Francesco

Pages: 67 –71

[Case study 1 illustrates how to apply our proposed real options framework to value and choose the right strategy to exit strategic alliances. More specifically, the case study presented here on the joint-venture agreement signed between General Motors and Fiat in 2000 and abruptly terminated in...
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Bidding for a Strategic Alliance in Good Times: The Case of Chevron—Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.

Baldi, Francesco

Pages: 73 –79

[Case study 2 illustrates how to apply our proposed real options framework to value and choose the right strategy to enter strategic alliances. More specifically, the case study presented here provides an in-depth real options-based analysis of the bidding decision-making process undertaken by...

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