However, the development of an effective knowledge. Data were gathered through interviews with individuals from eleven firms involved in nine international alliances. New knowledge provides the foundation for new skills, which in turn can lead to competitive. Knowledge transfer and organizational learning processes.
Competition for competence and interpartner learning. Inkpen executive overview global competition is forcing firms to rethink the question of how new organizational knowledge is acquired. We argue institutional distance and realized absorptive capacity as critical moderators in the processes of knowledge transfer and organizational learning, which in. Knowledge management knowledge transfer knowledge acquisition absorptive capacity. Dyer is a professor of international strategy at brigham young universitys marriott school in provo, utah. In defining and understanding knowledge and learning, the knowledge audit process should address all knowledge that is used to achieve the overall goals of the. Does the proposed alliance contribute to the mission or vision of the organization. Collaboration may provide an opportunity for one partner to internalize the skills of the other, and thus improve its position both within and without the alliance. Knowledge solutions 2 definition a strategic alliance is a voluntary, formal arrangement between two or more parties to pool resources to. The notion that alliances are a vehicle for learning is the basis for an important and crossdisciplinary stream of research. Learning in partnerships share and discover knowledge on. Learning and knowledge acquisition through international strategic alliances created date. Another look at organizational learning knowledge creation in strategic alliances.
Another look at organizational learning phan, phillip. Importance of strategic alliances in companys activity 41 when a strategic alliance is proposed within an organization, the following questionnaire should be used as an initial assessment of the opportunity. Harbir singh is a professor of management at the wharton school of the university of pennsylvania. Strategic alliances in the sport industry 4 propositions as well as reinforcing their value commitment to their existing consumers. Knowledge acquisition and performance of international. N2 the creation of new knowledge is a major challenge for all organizations. Organizational learning in strategic alliances publish. Learning, knowledge acquisition, and strategic alliances arizona. Collective knowledge development in strategic alliances. Strategic alliances are becoming an increasingly important organizational form to gain access to new knowledge and to leverage existing knowledge. Alliance knowledge accessibility in the firm and its knowledge acquisition effectiveness can positively influence the net positive experience, with which both partners learn from the alliance. In all three processes of interpartner learning the major source of knowledge acquisition is a related organization. Managing knowledge resources in an alliance is extremely challenging, and it is a primary reason for high failure rates in knowledgebased partnerships.
W174 knowledge acquisition, representation, and reasoning learning objectives understand the nature of knowledge understand the knowledgeengineering process learn different approaches to knowledge acquisition explain the pros and cons of different knowledge acquisition approaches illustrate methods for knowledge verification and validation. However, recent evidence shows that using a knowledgebased approach to alliances is effective. By examining the role of firm resources in strategic alliances, we attempt, in this paper, to put forward a general resourcebased theory of strategic alliances, synthesizing the various findings in the literature on alliances from a resourcebased view. Alliance success rates of less than 50 per cent have been cited in the management literature. Detailed analysis of nine international alliances yielded a finegrained understanding of the determinants of interpartner learning. The resourcebased view of the firm has not been systematically applied to strategic alliances. Learning and knowledge acquisition through international. This paper explores international strategic alliances and their potential for learning and knowledge acquisition.
This chapter reconsiders the determinants, consequences, and moderators of knowledge transfer and organizational learning processes in international strategic alliances by highlighting the contextual differences between partners. This study is the first to systematically and empirically examine cultural learning interventions as they apply to the post. This article examines organizational learning and knowledge acquisition in the. Pdf strategic alliances that bring organizations together promise unique. Learning in strategic alliances asian development bank. Andrew i 1998 learning and knowledge acquisition through international strategic alliances. Learning and knowledge acquisition through international strategic. Strategic alliances are a way to operate together, towards a common goal without becoming a unified legal entity. We advance understanding of this important issue by examining 1 two key antecedents of knowledge ambiguity the perceived difficulty of understanding the causal effects of. It follows that examining the acquisition of market knowledge through interorganizational alliances would be of value. In this exploratory study we argue that achieving an effective employee mindset toward acquisition may be less a process of limiting acquisitions to firms with more similar cultures than it is an ability to manage cultural differences through cultural learning. Steve miller, oklahoma state university, who was the main inspiration behind the paper. Alliance coordination, dysfunctions, and the protection of.
Introduction motivation firmspecific knowledge in competitive strategy resourcebased stressing the capture of rents through the protection and deployment of these resources. March state, organizations learn by encoding inferences into routines that. Knowledge provides the capacity for organizational action and new knowledge provides the capacity for organizational renewal. T1 learning and knowledge acquisition through international strategic alliances. A knowledge accessing theory of strategic alliances. Inkpen, ac 1998 learning, knowledge acquisition, and strategic alliances. Through strategic alliance partnerships, sport firms may be more effectively accessing and commercializing new.
Managing tacit and explicit knowledge transfer in ijvs. Strategic alliances that bring organizations together promise unique opportunities for partners. This article examines organizational learning and knowledge acquisition in the strategic alliance context. New knowledge provides the foundation for new skills, which in turn can lead to competitive success. Although prior research has emphasized the importance of international strategic alliances, we have incomplete understanding of how and why some firms succeed in acquiring knowledge from foreign partners, but others fail. The formation of strategic alliances is often motivated by the benefits arising from organizational learning and knowl. Alliances provide firms with a unique opportunity to leverage their strengths. Likewise, executives that view alliances as opportunities to build alliances management capabilities, rather than onetime events, are more likely to benefit from knowledge acquisition and complementary.
Chapter knowledge 18 acquisition, representation, and. External factors should be addressed throughout the development of the knowledge strategy. Learning in strategic alliances by olivier serrat issuu. Learning and knowledge acquisition through international strategic alliances.
Alliances provide firms with a unique opportunity to leverage their strengths with the help of partners. The role of organizational learning and knowledge transfer in. Icsi house, 22, institutional area, lodi road, new delhi 110 003. The focus is on whether there is a redistribution of skills among firms that pursue interfirm alliances. However, few firms systematically manage the process of knowledge acquisition.
N2 global competition is forcing firms to rethink the question of how new organizational knowledge is acquired. Prashant kale is an assistant professor at university of michigan business school. Strategic alliances and three perspectives, inti lammi. The issues of trust, partner selection, knowledge transfer through cooperative business. Learning in strategic alliances by olivier serrat strategic alliances that bring organizations together promise unique opportunities for partners. Hamel g 1991, competition for competence and interpartner learning within international strategic alliances.
From a knowledgebased perspective, the authors develop a model that proposes 1 that certain international joint venture characteristics influence the joint ventures knowledge acquisition from its foreign parent and 2 that the amount of knowledge acquired affects venture performance. Strategic alliances and interfirm knowledge transfer. Learning in strategic alliances notwithstanding, time and again, a subtler but far more. Learning and protection of proprietary assets in alliances. Strategic alliances and interfirm knowledge transfer 20151014 wed. In high technology industries firms use strategic learning alliances to create value that cant be created alone. Improving firm acquisition of market knowledge through. Learning through international strategic alliances.
Knowledge acquisition and transfer in strategic alliances. T1 learning, knowledge acquisition, and strategic alliances. Learning from experience appears to be a critical ingredient in achieving superior performance through alliances. The objective of this paper is to develop a dynamic theory of interorganizational learning and knowledge acquisition in strategic alliances. Learning and knowledge transfer in strategic alliances. Since the early 1980s, international business litera. Organizational learning and international joint ventures. Further reading rikard larsson, lars bengtsson, kristina henriksson, and judith sparks. These firms were based in the united states, europe, and. Iyer learning in strategic alliances 1 learning in. Iyer is a visiting assistant professor of marketing at the college of business, oklahoma state university.
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