Strategic Alliances as Social Facts : Business, Biotechnology, and Intellectual History

Strategic Alliances as Social Facts : Business, Biotechnology, and Intellectual History

Editorial Reviews
Review
'An absorbing account of strategic learning in a hi-tech sector. Written in an elegant and witty style, it opens the analysis to a wide audience. The case histories are likely to be quoted in management teaching and research for some time to come.' Professor Raymond Loveridge, Said Business School, University of Oxford
'... a tour de force analysis of strategic alliances ...' R. Duane Ireland,W. David Robbins Chair in Strategic Management, Robins School of Business, University of Richmond
'... what makes de Rond's approach unusual ... is his underlying passion. When the chips are down, de Rond is ... a philosopher, and his real objective is not an empirical study of the roots of success in business alliances but a philosophical crusade to demolish the intellectual basis of any attempt at simple, reductive explanations.' The Business Economist

Book Description
Strategic alliances are generally analyzed as planned and rational developments with clearly measurable outcomes in traditional management textbooks. Mark de Rond argues that such a view is unrealistic. Instead, he emphasizes the social dimension and the importance of the individuals involved inside alliances. Based on in-depth case studies of three major biotechnology alliances, the book combines insights from social theory and intellectual history with more mainstream strategic management literature. It provides a thought-provoking analysis that appeals to the reflective professional as well as academic researchers.

Strategic Alliances as Social Facts : Business, Biotechnology, and Intellectual History

Strategic Alliances as Social Facts: Business, Biotechnology, and Intellectual History,Mark De Rond,Anne Huff,Cambridge University Press,0521811104,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Entrepreneurship,Leadership,Management - General,Strategic alliances (Business),Business & Economics / Management,Business & Management,Chemical industries

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