Vol 8, No 4 (2020)
Non-Overlapping Partner Capabilities and Alliance Performance: Evidence from US Film Industry
Ramin Vandaie
Abstract
This paper builds on the theory of strategic alliances that focuses on their role, not in acquiring, but in accessing partners’ capabilities. Hypotheses are developed and tested regarding the effects on alliance performance of less overlap in partner firms’ capabilities in joint development alliances. The extent to which the capabilities of alliance partners are non-overlapping was found to have a positive and significant influence on alliance performance. This effect becomes more pronounced as the pool of the capabilities contributed by alliance partners falls short of the capability requirements of the alliance product. Discussion of findings and implications for the alliance research conclude the paper.
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Keywords
Strategic alliances; partner firms’ capabilities; film industry.
Publication information
Volume 8, Issue 4
Year of Publication: 2020
ISSN: 1857 - 8721
Publisher: EDNOTERA
How to cite
Vandaie, R.: Non-Overlapping Partner Capabilities and Alliance Performance: Evidence from US Film Industry. Journal of Applied Economics and Business, Vol 8, No. 4, 5-21. (2020)