{"product_id":"mastering-alliance-strategy-isbn-9780787964627","title":"Mastering Alliance Strategy","description":"Successful business alliances today are critical to the competitive advantage of many companies. Mastering Alliance Strategy presents state-of-the-art thinking and practices for using partnerships effectively. This essential resource will help you understand and use alliances better, whether you are a new or seasoned alliance professional, a business-development specialist, a line manager, or a top executive. The authors argue that the secrets to success lie not solely in the intricacies of a deal but also in the strategy and organization behind the deal. They draw ideas and tools from years of research and reporting on four elements that are key to an effective alliance strategy:\u003cbr\u003e * Designing the alliance and crafting the agreement\u003cbr\u003e * Managing the alliance after it is launched\u003cbr\u003e * Leveraging a constellation of alliances\u003cbr\u003e * Building an internal alliance capabilityErfolgreiche Unternehmensallianzen sind heute für viele Unternehmen absolut wichtig, wenn es darum geht, sich einen Wettbewerbsvorteil zu sichern.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Mastering Alliance Strategy\" ist ein umfassender Leitfaden zum Thema Allianzstrategie.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Er entwirrt die haarigsten Themen rund um das Allianzmanagement und erläutert die aktuellsten Gedanken, Ideen und Praktiken für eine effektive Nutzung von Partnerschaften.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ob absoluter Anfänger oder erfahrener Allianzexperte, ob Fachmann im Bereich Unternehmensentwicklung, Linienmanager oder Führungskraft - hier lernen Sie, Allianzen besser zu verstehen und auszunutzen.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Die Autoren zeigen, dass das Erfolgsgeheimnis nicht nur in den Feinheiten einer Vereinbarung liegt, sondern auch in der Strategie und Organisation hinter dieser Vereinbarung.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aus ihrer langjährigen Forschungsarbeit und Berichterstattung präsentieren sie hier Ideen und Tools zu den vier Kernelementen einer effektiven Allianzstrategie: Planen der Allianz und Entwerfen der Vereinbarung, Managen der Allianz, sobald sie gegründet ist, Vorteile ziehen aus einer Konstellation von Allianzen, Aufbau einer internen Allianzfähigkeit\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Verständlich geschrieben.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mit anschaulichem Beispielmaterial.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Mastering Alliance Strategy\" - die ultimative Pflichtlektüre für alle Unternehmensstrategen und Führungskräfte.  Acknowledgments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction: What Is Alliance Strategy?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part One: Designing Alliances Setting Strategy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Envisioning Collaboration (David Ernst).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Finding Joint Value (Charles Roussel).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Managing Risk.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Entering Emerging Markets (Ashwin Adarkar, Asif Adil, David Ernst, Paresh Vaish).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Putting Strategy Before Structure.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Building the Foundation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Collaborating with Competitors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Crafting the Agreement: Lawyers and Managers (David Ernst, Stephen I. Glover, James D. Bamford).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Negotiating the Deal.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part Two: Managing Alliances Working Together.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. Relationship Management (Jeff Weiss, Laura J. Visioni).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. Governing Collaboration.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. Making Joint Decisions (Francine G. Pillemer, Stephen G. Racioppo).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. Managing Without Control (Gene Slowinski).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Leading the Relationship.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. Alliance Staffing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14. Roles of the Alliance Manager.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15. Life as an Alliance Manager.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Getting Out.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16. Why Joint Ventures Die (Bruce Kogut).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 17. Graceful Exit.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part Three: Competing in Constellations Managing Networks.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 18. Constellation Strategy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 19. Constellation Governance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 20. Constellation Dynamics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Veterans and Pioneers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 21. Reaching Every Pocket: Coca-Cola.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 22. Network Effects: Visa International.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 23. From Local to Global: Colliers International.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 24. Leading Wagon Trains: Western Wisdom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part Four: Building an Alliance Capability.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sustaining the Effort.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 25. Growth of Alliance Capabilities (James D. Bamford, David Ernst).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 26. Alliances Across the Corporation: Unisys.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 27. Training for Collaboration.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Master Builders.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 28. Grandmasters at the Extremes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 29. Order Out of Chaos: Lotus Development.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 30. From Art to Science: FedEx.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 31. An Army of Diplomats: Eli Lilly (Nelson M. Sims, Roger G. Harrison, Anton Gueth).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About the Authors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. \"This is right on target.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Product Innovation Management\u003c\/i\u003e; 1\/1\/2005)  James D. Bamford is a consultant in Washington, D.C., who focuses on a range of alliance issues including strategy, deal making, governance, launch, restructuring, and portfolio management. He was the cofounder and editor of The Alliance Analyst.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Benjamin Gomes-Casseres is a professor at Brandeis University and previously was at Harvard Business School. He wrote The Alliance Revolution and numerous articles on alliance strategy and he consults and teaches widely on the topic.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Michael S. Robinson is a consultant in Sydney, Australia, and was cofounder and publisher of The Alliance Analyst. He launched a number of publications and started successful businesses in Asia, Europe, and the United States.  \"Mastering Alliance Strategy is by far the most practical and comprehensive book ever written on building and managing alliances. It will be equally useful to CEOs, line managers, and specialists in any company that has or plans to have alliances.\" --Sumantra Ghoshal, professor, London Business School; coauthor, Managing Across Borders\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Successful business alliances today are critical to the competitive advantage of many companies. Mastering Alliance Strategy presents state-of-the-art thinking and practices for using partnerships effectively. This essential resource will help you understand and use alliances better, whether you are a new or seasoned alliance professional, a business-development specialist, a line manager, or a top executive. The authors argue that the secrets to success lie not solely in the intricacies of a deal but also in the strategy and organization behind the deal. They draw ideas and tools from years of research and reporting on four elements that are key to an effective alliance strategy:\u003cbr\u003e * Designing the alliance and crafting the agreement\u003cbr\u003e * Managing the alliance after it is launched\u003cbr\u003e * Leveraging a constellation of alliances\u003cbr\u003e * Building an internal alliance capability\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Written in an accessible style and filled with advice and useful ideas, this book describes models used by dozens of companies and contains work from over fifteen contributors from business, academia, and consulting. Executives at all levels will gain new insights on the fundamentals of planning, negotiating, and governing an alliance, as well as learn how to develop powerful networks of partners and build world-class alliance capabilities.  \"A one-stop source of the best advice from the best thinkers on alliances in the past decade.\" —John R. Harbison, president, Raytheon Commercial Ventures Inc., coauthor \u003ci\u003eSmart Alliances\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"In today's environment, creating sustainable value for customers and shareholders requires building effective alliances. This thoughtful book gives practical insights on how to do so with one partner, as well as state-of-the-art thinking on how to manage an entire portfolio of partners. It offers clear steps to help managers at all levels develop their own best practices. In short, it is must-reading for managers in any firm that wants to work with leading-edge, alliance-savvy partners or that is striving to become one itself.\" —Steve Steinhilber, vice president, strategic alliances, Cisco Systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Today, alliances are essential building blocks for companies to achieve stronger and more effective market presence. In \u003ci\u003eMastering Alliance Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e, the authors skillfully present a comprehensive guide to designing, managing, and organizing successful alliances.\" —Yotaro Kobayashi, chairman of the board, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A great bridge between theory and day-to-day practice. It will be valuable to companies developing an alliance strategy for the first time, as well as to those with substantial experience.\" —Dr. Rüdiger Grube, senior vice president for corporate development, DaimlerChrysler AG\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989580234981,"sku":"NP9780787964627","price":67.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780787964627.jpg?v=1761784680","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/mastering-alliance-strategy-isbn-9780787964627","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}