Strategic Alliances Cannot Serve as a Substitute for Vertical Integration

question 14

True/False

Strategic alliances cannot serve as a substitute for vertical integration because they only create relatively weak, short-term partnerships that allow only one company to obtain the benefits that would have resulted from vertical integration.

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