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Strategic Alliances: Industry-specifi c Characteristics of the Achievement of a Competitive Advantage

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  • Natalia Victorovna Kuznetsova

    (Department of World Economy, School of Economics and Management, Far Eastern Federal University, Suhanova Street 8, Vladivostok, 690950, Russia)

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The article examines factors that motivate companies to join strategic alliances. It is shown that the factors appear in the analyzed industries in varying degrees. Industry-specifi c characteristics of strategic alliances are examined, and their development trends in specifi c industries are registered. The article includes examples of strategic alliances between companies and the review of goals of cooperation within strategic alliances in basic industries. It is proven that companies that originate in U.S.A., countries of West Europe, and Japan, create dominant number of strategic alliances.

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  • Natalia Victorovna Kuznetsova, 2016. "Strategic Alliances: Industry-specifi c Characteristics of the Achievement of a Competitive Advantage," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 6(1), pages 109-117.
    • Handle: RePEc:eco:journ1:2016-01-15
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    Keywords

    Strategic Alliances; High-technology Industries; Industry-specific Characteristics;
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    JEL classification:

    • F2 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes

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