Characteristics of project-based alliances: evidence from the automotive industry

As organisational governance has evolved from hierarchical structures to relational networks, project-based alliances are increasingly employed by automakers as part of their innovation strategy. In this study, the authors explore characteristics of different types of project-based alliances in the automotive industry. Employing dyadic data drawn from 59 new product development project-based alliances undertaken by two firms, the authors are able to discern the relevant characteristics of product, process, and software development projects. The authors' results suggest very different characteristics for each project type, with products and software presenting contrary results across almost all characteristics. Characteristics of process-focused projects are unique from either product and software alliance-based projects.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1504/IJATM.2017.082275
• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Copyright © 2017 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
• Authors:
  • Townsend, Janell D
  • Balestra, Simone
  • Schulze, Anja
• Publication Date: 2017

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 8-25
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Inderscience Enterprises Limited
  • ISSN: 1470-9511
  • Serial URL: http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=IJATM

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Manufacturing; Motor vehicle industry; Product development; Software; Strategic alliances
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01633983
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 13 2017 8:52AM