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What are the three types of Strategic Alliances?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of each?
What are the three types of Strategic Alliances?
1. Joint venture: A joint venture is formed by coming together of two firms. Both the firms have equal say in matters of decision making.
2. Equity strategic alliance: Equity strategic alliance is formed when a company buys certain proportion of equity from another firm and both the firms work as a joint unit.
3. Non-equity strategic alliance: This type of strategic alliance comes into existence when two firms come together and pool their resources.
What are the advantages/disadvantages of each?
Joint venture: Its advantage is that it creates synergistic effect with the joining of two companies. Its disadvantage is that companies have little control.
Equity strategic alliance: It keeps competition in check. The disadvantage is that it is a risky proposition because investment in share may not plough back profits.
Non-equity strategic alliance: It brings two companies that can pool their unique competencies and create competitive advantage. Its disadvantage is there is clash of working cultures because both of them remain independent.