Question

1) All of the following are cooperative aspects of strategic alliances, EXCEPT ____.

Select one:

a. creating economies of scale in tangible assets

b. forming upstream-downstream divisions of labor

c. limiting investment risks through shared resources

d. learning new intangible skills from alliance partners

2) According to Berdrow and Lane, the process of transformation can be defined as ____.
Select one:
a. managing the flow of transformed and newly created knowledge from the IJV back to the parents
b. managing the transformation and creation of knowledge within the IJV through its independent activities
c. transforming the existing knowledge of parents and managing the flow of this transformed knowledge between parents
d. capturing and keeping knowledge that exists within the local partners confidential

Answer 1

1. d. learning new intangible skills from alliance partners.

This is not one such aspect of strategic alliance. Intangible skills are learned from working in alliance but are not cooperative aspects.

2. B. managing the transformation and creation of knowledge within the IJV through its independent activities

As per Berdrow and Lane , independent party are the managing sources of information which facilitates transformation.