... , theorists suggested a range of typologies of the alliances. Yoshino and Rangan (1995) suggested three key types of alliances, namely joint ventures, minority equity alliances and nontraditional contracts. Lorange and Van de ven (1992) suggested four types of alliances, namely consortium, ad hoc pool and project-based joint ventures. Other types of alliances were proposed by Dussuage and Garette (1995), who identified ... ...

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... to strategic planning. Strategic planning requires organization leaders to consider the implications certain business factors will have on their organizations effectiveness, and ultimately, the organizations sustainability (Gelfand, Leslie, Keller, and de Dreu, 2012). Educational Enterprises (a pseudonym) is one organization that must assess its effectiveness for sustainability. To gain insight into the culture and climate of the organization, the author interviewed three ... ...

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... 's corporate persona was a maverick personality that has determination, a flair for being positively outrageous, the courage to be different, the vulnerability to love, the creativity to be resourceful, and an esprit de corps that bonds these people."(1) These core values would continue to shape Southwest Airlines, as it grew from ten employees to twenty-five thousand, through the hard work and diligent ... ...

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