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Alliance formation, partner diversity, and performance of Singapore startups

verfasst von: Nitin Pangarkar, Jie Wu

Erschienen in: Asia Pacific Journal of Management | Ausgabe 3/2013

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Drawing on the resource dependence theory, the resource-based view, and the organizational learning perspective, we examine the under-researched relationship between alliance strategy and the performance of high-tech startup firms. Specifically, we posit that startup firms forging a larger number of alliances will exhibit better performance. We also hypothesize that startups with a diverse portfolio of alliance partners will outperform others. Our analysis of 76 survey responses obtained from Internet-related startups in Singapore lends support to our key predictions. Our results are robust to the deployment of alternative performance measures.

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Titel: Alliance formation, partner diversity, and performance of Singapore startups
verfasst von: Nitin Pangarkar
Jie Wu
Publikationsdatum: 01.09.2013
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Asia Pacific Journal of Management / Ausgabe 3/2013
Print ISSN: 0217-4561
Elektronische ISSN: 1572-9958
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10490-012-9305-9

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