This article pictures a fascinating and sometimes confusing world in which different schools
of thought, several methodological approaches, and distinct foci in terms of industrial …

Organizations enter alliances with each other to access critical re-sources, but they rely on
information from the network of prior alli-ances to determine with whom to cooperate. These …

Inter-organizational relationships are driving growing attention among management
scholars: this is a viable and fascinating field of studies, because it is more and more evident …

Inter-organizational relations (IOR), the study of Strategic Alliances, Joint Ventures,
Partnerships, Networks and other forms of relationship between organizations, is a field of …

The varying organizational arrangements between firms' networks' are a growing field of
study for economics and sociologists. Whether described as strategic alliances, trading …

Given the recent accumulation of research on inter-organizational relations and networks
and the current fragmentation of the field, it is time to take stock and explore the …

The study of interorganisational cooperation has gained increased currency. An important
empirical and conceptual contribution in this field owes much to the network approach. The …

In recent years, we have witnessed remarkable growth in various forms of co-operation
among organisations. There has been a considerable increase in inter-organizational …

Cooperative strategies, both domestic and foreign, have become an important component of
the strategic repertoire of firms. Various forms of interfirm alliances are redefining and …

Networks of interaction have assumed particular significance in recent years because of
their presumed importance for learning and innovation. Alliances between related firms are …