Reasons to Form Strategic Alliances or Joint Ventures

• To obtain

  • technology
  • manufacturing capabilities
  • other functional competencies
  • products
  • access to specific markets
  • access to financing

• To reduce

  • financial risk
  • political risk
  • technology risk

• To achieve or maintain

  • competitive advantage
  • positional leadership
  • place in the value chain

   

R. S. Kulzick

11/30/99

Based partly on information from:

Wheelen, T. L. and Hunger, J. D. (2000). Strategic management and business policy. Upper Sadle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

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