For a Strategic Alliance, Firms Should Seek Partners That Are

question 50

Multiple Choice

For a strategic alliance, firms should seek partners that are:

• A) different in terms of vision and agendas.
• B) known for being opportunistic.
• C) willing to share costs and risks of product development.
• D) radically different when it comes to strategic goals.
• E) similar when it comes to capabilities.

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