Strategic alliance governance in Zimbabwe policy and strategy

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dc.contributor.authorNaicker, Visvanathan
dc.contributor.authorSaungweme, Percy
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-13T14:47:07Z
dc.date.available2016-06-13T14:47:07Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractWorldwide interest in strategic alliances has increased dramatically partly because of their potential to expand firms operations in the short run. Among the many issues posed by the increasing interest in strategic alliances, this paper focuses specifically on the dynamics associated with the governance of strategic alliance relationships. Furthermore, due to the constant deterioration of the Zimbabwean economy and the resultant heightened customer expectations, Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have to enter into collaborative relationships which involve a high level of trust, goal alignment and commitment. The research used a multi-method field approach to gather, information on strategic alliances and corporate governance from 50 strategic alliance relationships from a wide spectrum of firms in a variety of industries in Zimbabwe. Ultimately, this paper identifies four critical governance areas into a framework for strategic alliance governance. The advent of the Internet has increased the ease of application or collaboration to form strategic alliances. Factors such as increased competition because of easier market entry, speed of data, and demanding customer requirements are necessitating a revolutionary change in the way that SMEs are managed. The struggling economy of Zimbabwe provides a platform that enables SMEs to extend their alliances to its suppliers thereby forming dynamic industrial districts. These factors, shared with an eagerness to contribute towards information and technology flow, will enable an efficient alliance thereby responding to the needs of customers.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNaiker, V. and Saungweme, P. (2009). Strategic alliance governance in Zimbabwe policy and strategy. African Journal of Business Management, 3(8): 325-332en_US
dc.identifier.issn1993-8233
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2312
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherAcademic Journalsen_US
dc.rights.uriAcademic Journals strongly supports the Open Access initiative. Abstracts and full texts of all articles published by Academic Journals are freely accessible to everyone immediately after publication.
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectStrategic alliancesen_US
dc.subjectSmall to Medium Enterprises (SMEs)en_US
dc.subjectZimbabween_US
dc.subjectCollaborationen_US
dc.subjectEconomyen_US
dc.subjectGovernmenten_US
dc.titleStrategic alliance governance in Zimbabwe policy and strategyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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