Information technology and telecommunications: impacts on strategic alliance formation and management

Abstract

An information‐driven, techno‐economic paradigm based on the microprocessor has emerged and is having a direct impact on the formation and management of strategic alliances. Strategic alliances are being forged between members of the computing, telecommunications and media industries to develop a supporting information infrastructure. Technology from the new infrastructure will affect strategic alliance activity in most industry sectors. Presents a brief review of strategic alliance definitions and taxonomies. Analyses a case study of an international hotel group operating within the Australasian region using a selected strategic alliance taxonomy against a range of information and communication technologies. Presents some key findings relating to the implementation of these technologies and their impacts on forming and managing strategic alliances.

Citation

Brown, L. and Pattinson, H. (1995), "Information technology and telecommunications: impacts on strategic alliance formation and management", Management Decision, Vol. 33 No. 4, pp. 41-51. https://doi.org/10.1108/00251749510084671