This comprehensive book on alliance strategy – a new and growing area in strategy -untangles the thorniest issues in alliance management. Based on years of investigative reporting by The Alliance Analyst, a top newsletter to leaders in the field, it explains alliance strategy using clear language and compelling examples. The experience of New and Old Economy executives and the thinking of leading consultants and academics shape the management nuggets of the book and yield insights to both new and advanced alliance practitioners. The book covers designing and managing alliances, competing in constellations, and building alliance capability.
Book Details:
- Author: James D. Bamford
- ISBN: 9780470245132
- Year Published: 2003
- Pages: 432
- BISAC: BUS063000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Strategic Planning
About the Book and Topic:
This comprehensive book on alliance strategy – a new and growing area in strategy -untangles the thorniest issues in alliance management. Based on years of investigative reporting by The Alliance Analyst, a top newsletter to leaders in the field, it explains alliance strategy using clear language and compelling examples. The experience of New and Old Economy executives and the thinking of leading consultants and academics shape the management nuggets of the book and yield insights to both new and advanced alliance practitioners. The book covers designing and managing alliances, competing in constellations, and building alliance capability.
A guide to the theory and application of alliance management. * Appropriate for both new and seasoned alliance practitioners. * Filled with illustrative examples from “new” and “old” economy executives leading consultants, and academics. * Show how to design and manage alliances, competing in constellations, and building alliance capability.
About the Author
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. 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. 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.