Governance and Performance of Strategic Alliances in Africa

The Role of Institutions

Bibliographic Data

ID9342911
AuthorsRaphaël Nkakleu (University of Douala, corresponding author), Altante Désirée Biboum (University of Douala)
Year2019
Volume20
Issue2
Pages242-258
Publication date2019-04-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of African Business (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1522-8916 • E-ISSN: 1522-9076
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15228916.2019.1607145
OpenAlexW2942678083
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited38

This article seeks to contribute to the institutional perspective of the governance of strategic intercompany alliances in Africa, through examination and analysis of a typology of informal African institutions. We support the view that interactions in African institutions determine the pertinent choice of governance mechanisms for intercompany alliances. In African institutional environments, the success of strategic alliances is subject to differentiated interactions among the contract, institutional confidence, interpersonal confidence and inter-organizational confidence. In the area of strategic management, this article provides theoretical and managerial contributions to our understanding of the institutional approach to the governance of strategic business alliances in Africa

Business · Corporate governance · Economic system · Economics · Political science · Global and Cross-Cultural Management · International Business and FDI · International Development and Aid · Finance

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