Résumés
Abstract
The literature identifies strategic alignment as a chief determinant of the strategic alliances’ stability. Through a qualitative study based on five alliance study cases, this research aims to identify the different types of alignment and their impact on the instability. The results show that instability within an alliance can be due to the lack of alignment, i.e., of goals, agendas and structure. Differences between agendas, strategies, orientations and partners’ structures may require adjustment tools to strengthen the collaborative governance and come out of situations of instability within strategic alliances.
Keywords:
- Strategic alliances,
- Instability,
- Strategic adjustment,
- Objectives,
- Alignment
Résumé
L’alignement stratégique a été identifié, dans la littérature, comme un déterminant important de la stabilité des alliances stratégiques. A travers une étude qualitative portant sur l’étude de cinq cas d’alliances, l’objectif de notre recherche était d’identifier les différents types d’alignement et leurs effets sur l’instabilité. Les résultats montrent que l'instabilité au sein d'une alliance peut être provoquée par le manque d’alignement : des objectifs, des agendas et de la structure. Des différences entre les agendas, stratégies, orientations et structure des partenaires peuvent nécessiter des outils d’ajustement afin de renforcer la gouvernance collaborative et sortir des situations d’instabilité des alliances stratégiques.
Mots-clés :
- Alliances stratégiques,
- Instabilité,
- Ajustement stratégique,
- Objectifs,
- Alignement
Resumen
El alineamiento ha sido identificado, en la literatura, como un factor determinante importante de la estabilidad de las alianzas estratégicas. A través de un estudio cualitativo que trata sobre el estudio de cinco casos de alianzas, el objetivo de nuestra investigación consiste en identificar los diferentes tipos de alineamiento y sus efectos en la inestabilidad. Los resultados demuestran que la inestabilidad en el seno de una alianza puede ser ocasionada por la falta de alineamiento de los objetivos, de las agendas y de la estructura. Diferencias entre las agendas, estrategias, orientaciones y estructura de los socios pueden necesitar herramientas de ajuste a fin de reforzar el gobierno colaborativo y salir de situaciones de inestabilidad de las alianzas estratégicas.
Palabras clave:
- Alianzas estratégicas,
- Inestabilidad,
- Ajuste estratégico,
- Objetivos,
- Alineamiento
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