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COLLABORATIONS AND
STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
-Pradipta Poudel
BIM VII
Strategic Management?
Set of decisions and actions related to formulation,
implementation and control of strategy
Strategic
Fit
Organizatinal
Unity
Manages
Changes
Resource
Management
Importance:
• Partnerships where two or more organizations
work together to achieve shared goals while
remaining independent
• Collaborations and strategic alliances are smart
ways for organizations to grow together
• Forms of collaborations:
⚬ Joint Ventures: 2+ org. create a new business
⚬ Equity Partnerships: Buy stakes in other org.
⚬ Non-Equity Alliances: Based on contracts
⚬ Consortia: Collaborate for large projects
CollaborationsandStrategicAlliances
• Access to New Markets
⚬ Enable companies to enter new markets
• Resource Sharing
⚬ Share vital resources like technology, HR
• Risk Mitigation
⚬ Distribute financial and operational risks
• Competitive Advantage
⚬ Combines the strength of both partners,
providing a competitive advantage
Implicationsfor Organization
Positive Impact on Organization
andStrategicManagement
• Influencing the scope of strategic decisions
⚬ May lead to new market opportunities or
require adjustments
• Shaping resource allocation
⚬ Resources may need to be directed towards
managing the alliance
• Developing new capabilities
⚬ A means to acquire new skills and
technologies
• Adapting to the competitive landscape
⚬ Help companies respond to changes and
counter threats
• Cultural Differences
⚬ Different cultures can cause conflicts
(management styles, decision-making
processes, and communication practices)
• Strategic Misalignment
⚬ Partners with experience conflicts
• Resource Dependency
⚬ Over-reliance on a partner’s resources
creates vulnerabilities
• Intellectual Property Risks
⚬ Sharing technology and knowledge poses
risks of intellectual property theft
Challenges in Collaborations and
StrategicAlliance
• Due Diligence
⚬ Researching the potential partner's
background
• Clear Agreements
⚬ Should outline the scope of the partnership,
the objectives
• Regular Communication
⚬ Regular meetings, progress reports, and
feedback sessions
• Flexibility and Adaptability
⚬ Flexibility ensures that the alliance remains
relevant and effective and should adapt
according to situations
ResponsetoChallenges
• Starbucks uses alliances, like with Tata in India,
to expand globally and navigate local markets
• Collaborations help Starbucks diversify its
product offerings
• Partnerships enhance Starbucks' sustainability
initiatives and maintain its competitive edge
Companies Responding to
StrategicAlliances(Global)
StarbucksandTata
• SCBN and BBSM have formed a strategic
business alliance
• SCBN will issue a co-branded Visa Platinum
card offering attractive cash back offers
• Cardholders get a 10% instant discount for the
first three months and the card will be issued
Companies Responding to
StrategicAlliances(Nepalese)
StandardCharteredBank NepalandBBSM
• Collaborations and strategic alliances
⚬ provide access to new markets,
⚬ resource sharing,
⚬ risk mitigation, and
⚬ competitive advantage
• Partnerships can face challenges like
⚬ cultural differences,
⚬ strategic misalignment,
⚬ resource dependency
• Companies like Starbucks with Tata and Standard
Chartered Bank with Bhatbhateni demonstrate
that well-managed alliances
Conclusion
• https://thehimalayantimes.com/business/scbnl
-ties- up-with-bhatbhateni
• Fischer, D., & Roy, K. (2019). Market entry in India:
The curious case of Starbucks. Rutgers Business
Review, 4(2).
• https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.4250171108
References
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Collaboration and Strategic Alliances Affecting Strategic Management

  • 2. Strategic Management? Set of decisions and actions related to formulation, implementation and control of strategy Strategic Fit Organizatinal Unity Manages Changes Resource Management Importance:
  • 3. • Partnerships where two or more organizations work together to achieve shared goals while remaining independent • Collaborations and strategic alliances are smart ways for organizations to grow together • Forms of collaborations: ⚬ Joint Ventures: 2+ org. create a new business ⚬ Equity Partnerships: Buy stakes in other org. ⚬ Non-Equity Alliances: Based on contracts ⚬ Consortia: Collaborate for large projects CollaborationsandStrategicAlliances
  • 4. • Access to New Markets ⚬ Enable companies to enter new markets • Resource Sharing ⚬ Share vital resources like technology, HR • Risk Mitigation ⚬ Distribute financial and operational risks • Competitive Advantage ⚬ Combines the strength of both partners, providing a competitive advantage Implicationsfor Organization
  • 5. Positive Impact on Organization andStrategicManagement • Influencing the scope of strategic decisions ⚬ May lead to new market opportunities or require adjustments • Shaping resource allocation ⚬ Resources may need to be directed towards managing the alliance • Developing new capabilities ⚬ A means to acquire new skills and technologies • Adapting to the competitive landscape ⚬ Help companies respond to changes and counter threats
  • 6. • Cultural Differences ⚬ Different cultures can cause conflicts (management styles, decision-making processes, and communication practices) • Strategic Misalignment ⚬ Partners with experience conflicts • Resource Dependency ⚬ Over-reliance on a partner’s resources creates vulnerabilities • Intellectual Property Risks ⚬ Sharing technology and knowledge poses risks of intellectual property theft Challenges in Collaborations and StrategicAlliance
  • 7. • Due Diligence ⚬ Researching the potential partner's background • Clear Agreements ⚬ Should outline the scope of the partnership, the objectives • Regular Communication ⚬ Regular meetings, progress reports, and feedback sessions • Flexibility and Adaptability ⚬ Flexibility ensures that the alliance remains relevant and effective and should adapt according to situations ResponsetoChallenges
  • 8. • Starbucks uses alliances, like with Tata in India, to expand globally and navigate local markets • Collaborations help Starbucks diversify its product offerings • Partnerships enhance Starbucks' sustainability initiatives and maintain its competitive edge Companies Responding to StrategicAlliances(Global) StarbucksandTata
  • 9. • SCBN and BBSM have formed a strategic business alliance • SCBN will issue a co-branded Visa Platinum card offering attractive cash back offers • Cardholders get a 10% instant discount for the first three months and the card will be issued Companies Responding to StrategicAlliances(Nepalese) StandardCharteredBank NepalandBBSM
  • 10. • Collaborations and strategic alliances ⚬ provide access to new markets, ⚬ resource sharing, ⚬ risk mitigation, and ⚬ competitive advantage • Partnerships can face challenges like ⚬ cultural differences, ⚬ strategic misalignment, ⚬ resource dependency • Companies like Starbucks with Tata and Standard Chartered Bank with Bhatbhateni demonstrate that well-managed alliances Conclusion
  • 11. • https://thehimalayantimes.com/business/scbnl -ties- up-with-bhatbhateni • Fischer, D., & Roy, K. (2019). Market entry in India: The curious case of Starbucks. Rutgers Business Review, 4(2). • https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.4250171108 References