The predictive value of behavioural characteristics on the success of strategic alliances

E. Vanpoucke*, A. Vereecke

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Abstract

An increasing number of companies are setting up strategic alliances with suppliers and customers. However, the majority of these alliances do not succeed. Our aim is to understand how different behavioural characteristics are associated with alliance success. We hypothesise that alliance attributes, communication behaviour, and alliance management are predictors of cost benefits and service benefits. Furthermore, we found that while alliance attributes are related with both cost and service benefits, communication behaviour and alliance management are only associated with service and cost benefits, respectively. We also see that alliance attributes explain most of the variance of supply chain success and are thus better predictors of alliance success than other behavioural characteristics. Furthermore, we provide insight into the way managers can build up supply chain performance by setting up strategic alliances.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6715-6738
Number of pages24
JournalInternational Journal of Production Research
Volume48
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2010

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