Cooperative Strategy

Location matters: Valuing firmspecific nonmarket risk…global mining industry

We argue that mines located near environmentally sensitive water sources are subject to nonmarket risks arising from the potential collective actions of local stakeholders and their allies. Stakeholder mobilization can…

How Does a Partner’s Acquisition Affect the Value of the Firm’s Alliance with That Partner?

How does an acquisition initi-ated by a firm’s alliance partner affect the value thatthe firm can create and capture from its alliance withthat partner? We conjecture that the similarity betweenthe…

On Top of The Game When Freemium Products Succeed

Freemium products requirewidespread diffusion for their success. One way to dothis is by incorporating social features (e.g., multiplayerfunctionality, virtual collaboration, ridesharing), whichcan generate network effects and result in a productbecoming…

From product system to ecosystem: How firms adapt to provide an integrated value proposition

Ecosystems represent a key chal-lenge for established firms, shifting their focus fromproducts to system-level collaboration around integratedvalue propositions. This longitudinal case study of amachine manufacturer reports how an established firmcreated…

Navigating the AI Era: Ecosystems, Partnerships & Analytics — A Candid Dialogue

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 12:30pm ET

How to Achieve Benefits from Diversity in International Alliances?

International alliances face a dilemma. Cross-national differences offer valuable complementarities, but they can also spark a negative spiral of dysfunctional conflict. Our study shows that task discourse is an important…

Susan Perkins, Randall Morck, Bernard Yeung – Innocents Abroad

We examine international joint ventures in the telecommunications industry in Brazil, where pyramidal groups are ubiquitous. We explain how corporate governance differences between pyramidal groups versus widely held freestanding firms…

From Corporate Allies to World Cup Rivals? How Competing External Organizations Hinder Employee Collaboration

For managers, the findings suggest that employees outside affiliations with competing organizations can pose challenges to collaboration. By understanding and managing these dynamics, managers can help employees work together more effectively and maintain strong internal collaboration.

SMS 44th Annual Conference Istanbul

Strategic Management of Fault Lines, Contradictions, and Divergences

closeup of large ships with factory in background emitting smoke

What Fuels Reluctance on Climate Change Action?

This is an excerpted transcript of an SMS webinar on “Alliances in Sustainable Development & Environment Preservation” hosted by the SMS Cooperative Strategies Interest Group. It has been edited for…

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