The Competitive Attraction of Entering into Strategic Alliances and Collaborative

question 44

Multiple Choice

The competitive attraction of entering into strategic alliances and collaborative partnerships is

• A)in allowing companies to bundle resources and competencies that are more valuable in a joint effort than when kept separate.
• B)reducing costs,transferring skills,and expanding the product line.
• C)enabling greater vertical integration.
• D)in allowing the partners to transfer intellectual property rights and proprietary information.
• E)in helping the partners to increase their respective market shares.

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