The Advantages of Alliances Designed to Respond to Competition and to Reduce

question 34

True/False

The advantages of alliances designed to respond to competition and to reduce uncertainty are more temporary than those developed through complementary alliances, such as vertical and horizontal strategic alliances.

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Definitions:

Variable-Interval Reinforcement

Giving out a reward after a random amount of time has passed.

Fixed-Ratio Reinforcement

Giving out a reward after a certain number of behaviors.

Positive Reinforcement

A process in psychology where behaviors are increased or strengthened by providing a reward or positive outcome after the desired behavior is performed.

Negative Reinforcement

A psychological principle where the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus as a consequence of a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.