Journal articles: 'OPEN Alliance'

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SPIETH, PATRICK, and SVENJA MEISSNER NÉE SCHUCHERT. "BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION ALLIANCES: HOW TO OPEN BUSINESS MODELS FOR COOPERATION." International Journal of Innovation Management 22, no. 04 (May 2018): 1850042. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1363919618500421.

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While rethinking their business model (BM), incumbents increasingly rely on alliance partners to provide additional resources. The resulting business model innovation alliance (BMIA) focusses on the joint commercialisation of the alliance results via a shared BM. Our findings from an in-depth case study show differences between BMIAs and more common types of alliances, such as development alliances, regarding three dimensions: dynamic, relational and architectural. On this basis, we developed an integrative framework, by combining our results, with Amit and Zott’s BM design framework that enables firms to open up their BM in order to exploit the full potential of BMIAs for BMI. In addition, we contribute to extant literature on BMI by introducing BMIAs as a means to BMI in established firms. Furthermore, we close the gap between open innovation and BMI literature by illustrating how to open up the BM in order to tackle the challenges arising from BMIAs.

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Ahwireng-Obeng, F., and O. O. Egunjobi. "Performance determinants of large-small business strategic alliances in South Africa." South African Journal of Business Management 32, no. 3 (September 30, 2001): 41–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajbm.v32i3.724.

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The literature suggests that the success of strategic alliances between large and small firms is influenced by four broad factors: motivational, cultural and resource capability synergies; shared commitments, goals and roles; participative planning, operationalisation and administration; and regular open communications. This study suggests that even though mismatches and incongruencies may be evident, the alliance formation and endurance are influenced by two other factors: largely similar perceptions by both groups regarding the alliance’s performance determinants; and a strong expectation by the large firm group of high future net benefits from aligning with small firms. Performance is, invariably, contingent upon implementing a number of ‘pre-emptive’ steps during the course of the alliance.

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Doz, Yves L. "Governing Multilateral Alliances." California Management Review 61, no. 3 (May 2019): 93–114. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0008125619849441.

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The governance of multilateral alliances is an increasingly important strategic option as firms face discontinuities and disruptions. But not all multilateral alliances present the same governance and leadership challenges. The partners’ co-specialized contributions to the alliance call for more creative overall alliance management and for more open-ended forms of collaboration. Governance options range from a very autocratic “hub-and-spoke” model to democratic and participative governance. This puts different demands on the approach and the leadership skills required from the alliance managers.

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Čirjevskis, Andrejs. "What Dynamic Managerial Capabilities Are Needed for Greater Strategic Alliance Performance?" Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 5, no. 2 (June 24, 2019): 36. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/joitmc5020036.

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Despite the rising interest in the nature of open innovation and its implications for greater strategic alliance performance, limited attention has been paid to what the dynamic managerial capabilities underpinning those processes are. Moreover, only limited research has examined how open innovation is practiced by firms working within various network forms (ecosystems, platforms, and strategic alliances) and what dynamic managerial capabilities ensure such networks’ collaborations. We need to further develop the concept of the coupled (collaborative) type of open innovation and to show how open innovation mechanisms, such as strategic alliances, are underpinned by dynamic managerial capabilities and to understand what their “micro-foundations” are. Thus, the goal of this article is to understand the role of sub-capabilities (how managers think and decide) of dynamic managerial capabilities as drivers of successful alliance performance.

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Weng, Calvin S. "Innovation Intermediaries in Technological Alliances." International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management 14, no. 02 (March 22, 2017): 1740013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219877017400132.

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Technological alliances play an important role in generating innovations but face the challenge of effective matchmaking when finding suitable partners in “open innovation” among networks of innovating firms. Intermediaries refer to those external mechanisms/institutions that can appropriately support companies in their innovation-related activities. They are frequently used to build a bridge between different competency constraints among companies. The purpose of this paper was to try to understand the role of a firm’s alliances within the context of open innovation. What do innovation intermediaries of collaborative partners contribute? Using the “Strategic Alliance Database” established by the National Science Council (NSC) in Taiwan as a basis, this study empirically explored the brokerage roles in the alliance that intermediaries take on to facilitate technological innovation and an innovation process. By using the technique of two-mode network analysis for social network analysis, this research focused on the question of how a technological alliance creates a platform for firms to execute matchmaking for new and/or relevant partners. The results presented here reveal that brokerage roles can be used to develop collaborations. The strategic position of the intermediary can activate different resources from the ones embedded in an alliance network.

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Li, Tao, and Liu Yang. "Analysis of Open Innovation from the Perspective of Technology Alliance." Applied Mechanics and Materials 631-632 (September 2014): 1334–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.631-632.1334.

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Technology alliance and open innovation play a pivotal role in the process of corporate R&D. Researching open innovation always considers technology alliance as an organizational model to implement open innovation, but they rarely analyze open innovation from the perspective of technology alliance. Based on this, this paper investigates the synergies effect of technology alliance on open innovation from three perspectives of Knowledge-Based Theory, Organizational Learning and Resource-Based View, and finally finds the close relationship and interaction between them, which not only enriches the existing study of open innovation and technology alliance but also provides some guidance on conducting technology alliance, and accelerates the process open innovation based on technology alliance and improves the efficiency of open innovation.

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Randić, Srđan, Richard C. Connor, William B. Sherwin, and Michael Krützen. "A novel mammalian social structure in Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops sp.): complex male alliances in an open social network." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 279, no. 1740 (March 28, 2012): 3083–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2012.0264.

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Terrestrial mammals with differentiated social relationships live in ‘semi-closed groups’ that occasionally accept new members emigrating from other groups. Bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops sp.) in Shark Bay, Western Australia, exhibit a fission–fusion grouping pattern with strongly differentiated relationships, including nested male alliances. Previous studies failed to detect a group membership ‘boundary’, suggesting that the dolphins live in an open social network. However, two alternative hypotheses have not been excluded. The community defence model posits that the dolphins live in a large semi-closed ‘chimpanzee-like’ community defended by males and predicts that a dominant alliance(s) will range over the entire community range. The mating season defence model predicts that alliances will defend mating-season territories or sets of females. Here, both models are tested and rejected: no alliances ranged over the entire community range and alliances showed extensive overlap in mating season ranges and consorted females. The Shark Bay dolphins, therefore, present a combination of traits that is unique among mammals: complex male alliances in an open social network. The open social network of dolphins is linked to their relatively low costs of locomotion. This reveals a surprising and previously unrecognized convergence between adaptations reducing travel costs and complex intergroup–alliance relationships in dolphins, elephants and humans.

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Cardoni, Andrea, George H. (Jody) Tompson, Michele Rubino, and Paolo Taticchi. "Measuring the impact of organizational complexity, planning and control on strategic alliances’ performance." Measuring Business Excellence 24, no. 4 (July 15, 2020): 531–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mbe-02-2020-0023.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze three characteristics of strategic alliances in Italy to estimate their influence on financial performance. The authors test how alliance complexity, strategic planning and accounting control influence revenue growth, asset growth and EBITDA margin. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses contractual and financial data to test hypothesized relationships in structural equation modelling (SEM) using partial least squares (PLSs). Findings This paper highlights that the extent of strategic planning positively influences the growth in assets but not in revenue or EBITDA margin. In addition, the findings of this paper support the idea that the complexity in the alliance is significantly related to the quantity of accounting controls within alliance. Originality/value This paper improves existing research on the subject, as it contributes to open the black box of alliances’ internal operations by examining the details of 50 Italian contracts to create a multidimensional profile of each alliance.

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Ruitenburg, R. J., F. T. J. M. Fortuin, and S. W. F. Omta. "The role of prior experience, intellectual property protection and communication on trust and performance in innovation alliances." Journal on Chain and Network Science 14, no. 2 (January 1, 2014): 117–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.3920/jcns2014.x006.

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An important concept in innovation literature is open innovation, where firms may use knowledge of other companies to develop new products or processes. However, there is a tension between the desire to be open, to profit from the knowledge of others, and the desire to be closed to prevent others from making use of the firms own profitable knowledge. Formal and non-formal intellectual property (IP) protection mechanisms may protect the company in an innovation alliance, but are often costly and may hinder flexibility and creativity. In the present paper the role of formal and non-formal IP protection arrangements and communication on the building and maintenance of trust and ultimately on performance has been investigated. A survey questionnaire was combined with semi-structured interviews of CEOs and R&D managers of seven companies and two commercial research organizations in the seed sector, one agrifood company, one commercial research organization in the agrifood and one commercial research organization in the high-tech sector. Thirty-three innovation alliances were investigated in total. It was found that for companies active in an innovation alliance it is important to understand how prior experiences, IP protection and communication influence the level of trust in an alliance, and that the level of trust is positively related to innovation performance. Recommendations are given for open innovation managers how to make optimal use of the innovation potential of the alliance partner(s), by fostering communication within the alliance and by using formal IP protection arrangements as a platform to create trust within the alliance.

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Norman, Andrew T. "Exploring Product Fit And Brand Fit In Brand Alliances: Establishing The Role Of Categorization Processes." Journal of Business & Economics Research (JBER) 15, no. 1 (December 27, 2016): 5–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.19030/jber.v15i1.9853.

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The marketing strategy of brand alliance has received considerable attention in marketing literature. A significant factor in the study of how consumers process brand alliances is the concept of “fit”. Specifically, it has been shown that consumers evaluate the extent to which the brands and products in a brand alliance are congruent. While the concept of fit has been addressed in brand alliance research, little is known about what fit really is. This paper seeks to establish the processes by which consumers make evaluations of both product and brand fit. Based on a review of the relevant literature, it is proposed that consumers use higher-order categorization processes in evaluating brand alliances. A 2 x 2 experiment was conducted to test multiple hypotheses. Results confirm these hypotheses and confirm that consumers do indeed conduct a higher-order category search as they evaluate brand alliances. Based on this work, an entire field of research can now be applied to the study of this promotional strategy. While various studies in the recent past have examined factors affecting the processing of brand alliances, there remains a great deal to be learned about how brand alliance information is processed and what factors affect both cognitive and evaluative outcomes. Applications of categorization theories open new avenues in the study of this area of consumer research.

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Cano-Kollmann, Marcelo, Snehal Awate, T. J. Hannigan, and Ram Mudambi. "Burying the Hatchet for Catch-Up: Open Innovation among Industry Laggards in the Automotive Industry." California Management Review 60, no. 2 (December 14, 2017): 17–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0008125617742146.

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What happens when firms in an oligopolistic industry find themselves lagging behind in a potentially dominant technology? If R&D costs are significant and catch-up is key, technology laggards must turn to each other and open up their innovation processes in order to survive. This article uses a real options framework to explain the motives of bitter rivals to engage in collaborative relationships in order to catch up with industry leaders in specific technologies. It shows that ex ante, their interests converge and this lays the foundation of “catch-up alliances”: competitors open up to catch up. However, they often bring vastly different resources to the alliance and, in the process of cooperation, what they learn may cause their interests to diverge. Furthermore, some participants may discount a technology trajectory on the basis of what they learn, and terminate efforts in that area. Therefore, the “road not taken” may be a valuable outcome of the open innovation alliance. This article uses the case of a global alliance in hybrid electric drivetrain automotive technology as the study context, and it analyzes the implications for managers facing similar decisions.

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Wang, Chunhsien, Min-Nan Chen, and Ching-Hsing Chang. "The double-edged effect of knowledge search on innovation generations." European Journal of Innovation Management 23, no. 1 (May 22, 2019): 156–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ejim-04-2018-0072.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate alliance partner diversity (APD) as a driving force that potentially enhances firms’ innovation generation (IG) in interfirm open alliance contexts. The authors propose that APD enhances IG but that the effects depend on both alliance network position and the double-edged external knowledge search strategy. Building on the knowledge-based view and social capital theory, the authors formally model how external knowledge search strategies can lead to productive or destructive acquisitions of external knowledge in interfirm open alliance networks. The authors theorize that when an individual firm adopts a central position in a complex interfirm open alliance network, its propensity toward beneficial IG depends on its knowledge search strategy (i.e. its breadth and depth) due to the joint influence of network position and knowledge search strategy on innovation. Design/methodology/approach Using an original large-scale survey of high-tech firms, this study shows that the relationship between partner diversity and IG is contingent on a firm’s network position and knowledge search strategy. The authors also offer an original analysis of how knowledge search strategy (i.e. its breadth and depth) in network centrality (NC) affects the efficacy of knowledge acquisition in interfirm open alliance networks. Empirically, the authors provide an original contribution to the open innovation literature by integrating social capital and knowledge-based theory to rigorously measure firm IG. Findings Overall, our findings suggest that the knowledge search strategy imparts a double-edged effect that may promote or interfere with external knowledge in IG in the context of the diversity of alliance partners. Research limitations/implications The work has important limitations, such as its analysis of a single industry in the empirical models. Therefore, further studies should consider multiple industries that may provide useful insights into innovation decisions. Practical implications External knowledge search is valuable, particularly in the high-tech industry, as external knowledge acquisition generates innovation output. This study serves to raise managers’ awareness of various approaches to external knowledge searches and highlights the importance of network position in knowledge acquisition from interfirm open alliance collaborations. Originality/value This paper is the first to investigate the double-edged effect of knowledge search on interfirm open alliance networks. It also contributes to the theoretical and practical literature on interfirm open alliance networks by reflecting on external knowledge search and underlying network centrality and APD factors.

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YAMAZAKI, JUNICHIROU. "Academic-Industrial Alliance in the "Open innovation" Age." FIBER 65, no. 11 (2009): P.403. http://dx.doi.org/10.2115/fiber.65.p_403.

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Nayar, Ajith, and Srikanth Beldona. "Interoperability and Open Travel Alliance standards: strategic perspectives." International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 22, no. 7 (October 5, 2010): 1010–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09596111011066653.

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Teshirogi, Isao. "Open Innovation Strategies through Industry-Academia Alliance Partnerships." Proceedings for Annual Meeting of The Japanese Pharmacological Society WCP2018 (2018): OS—4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1254/jpssuppl.wcp2018.0_os-4.

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Liff, Adam P. "China and the US Alliance System." China Quarterly 233 (April 24, 2017): 137–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0305741017000601.

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AbstractIn recent years, scholarship examining US and security allies’ responses to China's rapidly growing power and “assertive” policies towards its neighbours has proliferated. The English-language literature remains relatively one-sided, however. Crucial to understanding the complex forces driving strategic competition in the contemporary Asia-Pacific are comprehensive surveys of how Chinese views are evolving. This study draws extensively on Chinese sources to update existing scholarship, much of it two decades old, with a particular focus on recent Chinese reactions to major developments concerning the US-centred alliance system – a foundational element of the 65-year-old regional order. Beijing expresses deepening frustration towards, and even open opposition to, recent alliance strengthening, and instead champions alternative security architectures free of what it alleges to be “exclusive,” “zero-sum,” “Cold-war relic” US-centred alliances. Proposals for concrete pathways to operationalizing these abstract visions that take into account contemporary political and security realities (for example, North Korea), however, appear less forthcoming.

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Reynolds, Rebecca, and David Menzies. "The Demise of an Australian Physical Activity Alliance." Journal of Physical Activity and Health 15, no. 10 (October 1, 2018): 795–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2018-0042.

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Background: Physical activity health promotion coalitions are uncommon but important for beneficial collective impact on public health. The authors sought to obtain the viewpoints of member organizations of an Australian physical activity alliance, the National Physical Activity Alliance. Methods: The authors conducted an online survey regarding member agenda, commitment, and vision for the alliance. Questions were mostly open ended (eg, “What are the 3 areas of priority related to physical activity that you would like The Alliance to focus on?”). A total of 11 Australian organizations involved in physical activity public health (eg, the nongovernment organization Alzheimer’s Australia and the professional fitness association Fitness Australia). Results: 82% of members responded to the survey. Member programs and goals were diverse and overlapping. There was agreement among members that the main priority area for alliance focus was a national exercise referral scheme. Barriers for members achieving their own goals as well as alliance goals focused on governmental issues, including inadequate government funding for physical activity public health. Conclusions: This novel survey highlights the promise and difficulties of a physical activity coalition, with the difficulties, namely lack of governmental funding, resulting in a stagnation of the alliance’s activities since the study was carried out.

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Milgate, Michael. "Black-Box Protection of Core Competencies in Strategic Alliances." Journal of Management & Organization 6, no. 2 (March 2000): 32–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s183336720000540x.

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AbstractThis article presents a conceptual framework that participants in cooperative ventures may use to protect core competencies and proprietary information, while allowing the cooperative venture to benefit from these. While strategic alliances, in various forms, are becoming more common (Beamish and Delios, 1997), a potentially issue that often remains unresolved is how to protect your core competencies, while still cooperating openly with your partner, particularly when advanced technology is involved. It can be difficult for partners in an alliance to cooperate and openly share strategic know-how. Cooperation and openness are necessary, however, if a joint venture is to succeed. Since the success of any strategic alliance is based on cooperation, trust and an open sharing of competencies, potentially sensitive knowledge might be exposed through the joint venture. This is why many executives regard strategic alliances with reservation (Lorenz, 1992). They resist giving away core strategic competencies that might be misused in other contexts.

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Milgate, Michael. "Black-Box Protection of Core Competencies in Strategic Alliances." Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management 6, no. 2 (March 2000): 32–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.5172/jmo.2000.6.2.32.

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AbstractThis article presents a conceptual framework that participants in cooperative ventures may use to protect core competencies and proprietary information, while allowing the cooperative venture to benefit from these. While strategic alliances, in various forms, are becoming more common (Beamish and Delios, 1997), a potentially issue that often remains unresolved is how to protect your core competencies, while still cooperating openly with your partner, particularly when advanced technology is involved. It can be difficult for partners in an alliance to cooperate and openly share strategic know-how. Cooperation and openness are necessary, however, if a joint venture is to succeed. Since the success of any strategic alliance is based on cooperation, trust and an open sharing of competencies, potentially sensitive knowledge might be exposed through the joint venture. This is why many executives regard strategic alliances with reservation (Lorenz, 1992). They resist giving away core strategic competencies that might be misused in other contexts.

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Oyedele, Adesegun, and Fuat Firat. "Institutions, small local firms’ strategies, and global alliances in sub-Saharan Africa emerging markets." International Marketing Review 37, no. 1 (December 16, 2019): 156–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/imr-01-2019-0022.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to respond to the call of international marketing professionals for more studies on strategies that firms use in response to the complexities of interacting with other institutions in the emerging markets (EMs) of sub-Saharan Africa. The key research question investigated by employing the exploratory qualitative data gathered is: What strategies and global alliances do small local firms (SLFs) in Nigeria adopt to succeed under complex market conditions? Design/methodology/approach The methodology employed is exploratory qualitative research. The authors conducted extended interviews to generate rich case study data from the top management of the selected SLFs in Nigeria. The interview data were assessed using open, axial and selective coding to uncover macro-narratives that guide SLFs’ strategies and global alliances. Findings The macro-narratives derived from the qualitative case analysis reveal a theoretical framework centered on three major elements of competitive strategies in Nigeria: build global capacity and strategic alliances from the get-go; develop local strategic alliances; master matching alliance partners’ needs to create innovative payment plans and, when necessary, shift the transaction cost burden to alliance partners. Matching theory rather than traditional network theories is better at explicating SLFs’ alliances in Nigeria. Implementation of these strategies requires flexible strategic initiatives. Originality/value The study adapts institutional interaction theory, network theory, matching alliance perspective, trade credit theories and the literature on small firms’ strategies in EMs to explicate successful small local firm strategies and global alliances under complex market conditions in Nigeria. The recognition that SLFs regularly migrate and shift the burden of transactions’ cost to multiple stakeholders in the supply network by matching customers and supplier needs is important. The discovery of matching theory in explicating SLFs’ global alliances in Nigeria is unique to this study.

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Irwin, James. "Digital Rights Management: The Open Mobile Alliance DRM specifications." Information Security Technical Report 9, no. 4 (December 2004): 22–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1363-4127(05)70037-6.

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Gonzalez-Perez, Maria Alejandra, Santiago Gutiérrez-Viana, Juan David Rodríguez-Rios, and Laura Gutiérrez-Gómez. "Pacific Alliance: Bringing Back Open Regionalism to Latin America." México y la Cuenca del Pacífico 4, no. 11 (May 1, 2015): 21–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.32870/mycp.v4i11.483.

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ERZURUMLU, SINAN. "COLLABORATIVE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT WITH COMPETITORS TO STIMULATE DOWNSTREAM INNOVATION." International Journal of Innovation Management 14, no. 04 (August 2010): 573–602. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1363919610002787.

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Open innovation through collaboration could be beneficial for various reasons, but participating firms must also consider the strategic consequences of their formation on the supply chain. This study is concerned with how open innovation through inter-firm collaboration and strategic alliances may generate value for competing suppliers by stimulating the adoption of the new component innovation by the downstream supply chain. The analysis specifically examines three types of firm interaction representing different levels of open innovation. First, in the joint venture, fully integrated suppliers would develop and market the component. Second, in the development alliance, partially integrated suppliers share the development outcome, but compete in marketing. Finally, independent suppliers do not form any kind of collaborative formation. The findings reveal that the value of open innovation comes not only from technology development, but also how well it stimulates the downstream OEM to invest.

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Cheng, Colin C. J., and Eric C. Shiu. "Leveraging open innovation strategies for fueling eco-innovation performance in dynamic environments." Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal 11, no. 7 (June 4, 2020): 1245–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/sampj-04-2018-0103.

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Purpose Despite the rising interest in eco-innovation, few studies have examined how open innovation (OI) actually increases eco-innovation performance. Drawing on capabilities theory, this study aims to investigate how two specific organizational capabilities (alliance management capability and absorptive capacity) individually complement OI strategies (inbound and outbound) to increase eco-innovation performance, while taking into consideration high and low levels of environmental uncertainty. Design/methodology/approach To test the hypotheses, the authors used a primary survey and secondary proxy data sources from 232 Taiwan-based manufacturing firms. The authors collected survey data for measuring OI strategies, followed by secondary proxy data for measuring alliance management capability, absorptive capacity, environmental uncertainty and eco-innovation performance. Findings The results indicate that in highly dynamic environments, alliance management capability complements inbound/outbound strategies to increase eco-innovation performance. However, absorptive capacity complements only inbound strategies, not outbound strategies. Practical implications These findings have important implications for managers attempting to increase eco-innovation performance by using OI in dynamic environments. Social implications The findings provide new evidence that configurations of OI alone are not enough for increasing eco-innovation performance. Instead, firms’ eco-innovation benefits more when OI are complemented by alliance management capability. Originality/value This study makes an original contribution to the eco-innovation literature by demonstrating how organizational capabilities complement OI to increase eco-innovation performance in dynamic environments.

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Ryu, Dongwoo, Kwang Ho Baek, and Junghyun Yoon. "Open Innovation with Relational Capital, Technological Innovation Capital, and International Performance in SMEs." Sustainability 13, no. 6 (March 19, 2021): 3418. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13063418.

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The importance of international markets is constantly emphasized for small and medium enterprises(SMEs). In previous studies, technological innovation capabilities were emphasized as a factor that enables SMEs to compete in the international market. To this end, SMEs need to cooperate with external partners to strengthen their technological innovation capabilities to thus improve their international performance. With the perspective view of open innovation, this research explores the effects of relational capital and technological innovation capability on international performance, with a particular focus on the moderating effect of alliance proactiveness. Building on previous literature regarding internationalization, technological innovation, and alliance proactiveness, research hypotheses were developed and tested using data collected from 175 SMEs. A hierarchical regression analysis was applied. The analysis showed that, first, relational capital had a significant effect on the technological innovation capability. Second, technological innovation capability has a significant influence on the international performance. Third, technological innovation capability mediated the relationship between relational capital and international performance. Finally, alliance proactiveness was found to moderate the relationship between technological innovation capability and international performance. The key research findings imply that relational capital and alliance proactiveness are the key factors of international performance, as they improved the development of the technological innovation capability.

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Novy, Andreas. "“Unequal diversity” as a knowledge alliance." Multicultural Education & Technology Journal 6, no. 3 (August 17, 2012): 137–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17504971211253985.

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PurposeThe purpose of this self‐reflective paper is to focus on practical efforts to combat inequality and foster intercultural dialogue in education. It introduces “knowledge alliances”, a type of social practice open for education technologies.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is structured in a theoretical and an empirical part. The theoretical part ledge production is divided in two sections: the first one summarizes transdisciplinarity and Paulo Freire's dialogical pedagogy as two innovative approaches to knowledge sharing, production and appropriation. In the second section knowledge alliances are presented as innovative forms of lasting learning and research partnerships. The empirical part presents a case study and discusses the potential and limits of this specific knowledge alliance.FindingsThe paper demonstrates the importance of a partnership approach to combat inequality and discrimination. Knowledge alliance is a normative as well as an analytical concept to grasp the dynamics of lasting and transdisciplinary cooperation. For multicultural education, their implementation can be supported by learning technologies.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper is a self‐reflection on a lasting learning and research cooperation which offers deep insights into practical challenges. The limitations of these socially innovative practices are the lack of ex‐ante scientific rigor.Practical implicationsThe paper argues in favour of lasting cooperation.Social implicationsThe paper shows the necessity to link practice and theory in knowledge alliances which last beyond the single project.Originality/valueThe paper introduces the term knowledge alliances and the related normative and analytical implications.

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Meissner, W. W. "The Concept of the Therapeutic Alliance." Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association 40, no. 4 (December 1992): 1059–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000306519204000405.

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Certain conceptual aspects of the therapeutic alliance are considered. Although therapeutic alliance, transference, and the real relation are intermingled and intertwined in the actuality of the analytic relationship, they remain distinguishable and open to differentiating analysis. The distinctions between the therapeutic alliance and transference, and between alliance and the real relation, are explored and their differences clarified, including the difference between therapeutic misalliances and transferences. Some of the component dimensions of the therapeutic alliance are explored, including empathy, the therapeutic framework, responsibility, authority, freedom, trust, autonomy, initiative, and ethical considerations including values and confidentiality. Further exploration of these and other dimensions of the therapeutic alliance is called for, especially the extension of these dimensions to their practical clinical application.

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Pack, Stephen, Monna Arvinen-Barrow, Stacy Winter, and Brian Hemmings. "Sport Psychology Consultants’ Reflections on the Role of Humor: “It’s Like Having Another Skill in Your Arsenal”." Sport Psychologist 34, no. 1 (March 1, 2020): 54–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2018-0148.

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Previous research demonstrates that sport psychology consultants use humor to facilitate working alliances, reinforce client knowledge, and create healthy learning environments. The current study sought to gain further insights into consultants’ reflections on the role of humor, humor styles, purposes for humor, and experiences of humor use. Forty-eight sport psychology consultants completed an online survey comprising open-ended questions. Thematic analysis revealed four themes: “It’s the way I tell ’em,” “It’s the way I don’t tell ’em,” “This is why I tell ’em,” and learning to use humor in consultancy. Participants used 2 styles of humor (deadpan and self-deprecating), each with the goal of facilitating the working alliance. Although not all participants used humor during consultancy, its incorporation might render the working alliance and real relationship as resources in ways (e.g., a “barometer” that predicts consultancy outcomes) previously not considered in applied sport psychology.

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von Wahl, Angelika. "Lessons on opportunity hoarding and gender binarism: building an alliance of women’s, trans and intersex movements." European Journal of Politics and Gender 4, no. 2 (June 1, 2021): 255–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/251510821x16128070868431.

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When do social movements support policies that do not benefit them directly? Which factors help build stronger feminist alliances? To answer these questions, this article traces the coalition behind the emergence of the third sex in Germany. This legal recognition cracks open the categorical male–female pair and sheds light on a path-breaking feminist alliance among women’s, trans and intersex groups. Case-study methodology and interviews provide insights into the weakening power of categorical pairs, add nuance to the concept of opportunity hoarding and provide important organisational, social and discursive lessons about when and how groups cooperate productively.

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Min, Jungwon. "Open versus Closed Alliance Networks as a Precaution for Organizational Disruptions." Academy of Management Proceedings 2018, no. 1 (August 2018): 11969. http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2018.11969abstract.

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Hendrickson, Ryan C., Jonathan Campbell, and Nicholas Mullikin. "Albania and NATO's “Open Door” Policy: Alliance Enlargement and Military Transformation." Journal of Slavic Military Studies 19, no. 2 (July 2006): 243–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13518040600697779.

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Bubse, Wilims, and Jan Van Der Meer. "The Open Mobile Alliance Digital Rights Management [Standards in a Nutshell]." IEEE Signal Processing Magazine 24, no. 1 (January 2007): 140–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/msp.2007.273084.

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Tavana, Madjid, Hannan Amoozad Mahdiraji, Moein Beheshti, and Ali‐Asghar Abbasi Kamardi. "Optimal strategic alliance in multi‐echelon supply chains with open innovation." Managerial and Decision Economics 41, no. 7 (June 4, 2020): 1365–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mde.3181.

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Treverton, Gregory F., Eric Larson, and Spencer H. Kim. "Bridging the ‘Open Water’ in the US-South Korea Military Alliance." Korean Journal of Defense Analysis 15, no. 2 (September 2003): 153–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10163270309464048.

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Andrews, Katrina, Debra Bath, and Calvin Smith. "Replication of the learning alliance inventory to blended student populations." Journal of Adult and Continuing Education 24, no. 1 (April 18, 2018): 100–116. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1477971418771090.

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The therapeutic working alliance by Bordin has been demonstrated as a ‘common ground’ variable attributable to change in identified change enterprises, including education. In this context, working alliance (renamed learning alliance) has been empirically demonstrated to predict positive on-campus student outcomes. However, minimal research investigating whether learning alliance predicts blended student outcomes has been conducted. A measure of on-campus student teaching alliance (the learning alliance inventory, LAI; Rogers), which operationalises (measures) learning alliance using three subscales (collaborative bond, teacher competency and student investment) was administered to 199 Australian tertiary students, enrolled in a counselling program delivered in the blended learning modality (online learning coupled with synchronous tutorials and an on-campus intensive). The aim of the study was to investigate if this on-campus measure of learning alliance can validly measure learning alliance in blended student populations as well. Results revealed that learning alliance in the blended student population is best operationalised as a two-factor model (collaborative bond and student investment) only. Thematic analysis of an open question revealed learning alliance in the blended teaching environment is understood as four themes: qualities of the teacher, teacher style, mastery of the technology and unique online factors. These results were interpreted as evidence that the bond factor of the original learning alliance construct as operationalised by Bordin (1979) continues to be important in the blended teaching space, but other factors unique to blended learning are important for online learning alliance, including content relevancy, currency and validity, as well as a transparent and structured course delivery style, flexibility when technology fails and online objectivity. Study limitations, implications and future research recommendations are discussed.

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LinI, Bao-Shuh Paul. "Toward an AI-Enabled O-RAN-based and SDN/NFV-driven 5Ｇ& IoT Network Era." Network and Communication Technologies 6, no. 1 (June 14, 2021): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/nct.v6n1p6.

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Artificial Intelligent Technology has impacted tremendously in the areas of high performance computing, and network and communicatons industries. The advantages of a system applying AI includes performance improvent, optimization, and intelligent or smart AnFor intelligent fesure of 5G, network slicing, provided by Network equipment vendor by applying AI, softwarization and virtualization technologies to the network. For many other industries and applications such as healthcare, agriculture, finance, have benefited from AI technology in particular machine learning and deep learning within AL.With the integration of AI, 5G, and Inernet of Thngs, the industrial applications, smart farms, precision medicine.,smart city. This article focuses on the System architecture and design of open networking solution of the future of 5G, beyond-5G (B5G) or 6G. Among the challenges of an ON system solution, the propriety of radio access network (RAN) is one of essential challenges. The Open-RAN Alliance is formed through the integration of C-RAN Alliance and X-RAN Forum. The O-RAN Alliance mission’s is converting the radio access network industry to become an open networking intelligent, virtualized, and fully interoperable RAN. To realize B5G or 6G by applying O-RAN architecture and ecosystem is called O-RAN based B5G/6G The Integration of O-RAN based 5G RAN part and the SDN/NFV-based softwarization and virtualization of Core Network, Transport Network and Management functions, we can derive a stage of fully Open Networking architecture for the software (AI/M/DL) developers to work.

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Schade, Alexander. "The Malawi Orthopaedic Association/AO Alliance guidelines and standards for open fracture management in Malawi: a national consensus statement." Malawi Medical Journal 32, no. 3 (October 30, 2020): 112–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/mmj.v32i3.2.

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BackgroundOpen fractures are common injuries in Malawi that pose a large burden on the healthcare system and result in long-term disability.AimEstablishing a multiprofessional agreement on the management of open fractures in Malawi from a consensus meeting. MethodsAO Alliance convened a consensus meeting to build an agreement on the management of open fractures in Malawi. Eighteen members from different professions and various regions of Malawi participated in a 1-day consensus meeting on 7 September 2019. Prior to the meeting the British Orthopaedic Audit Standards for Trauma (BOAST) for open fractures, as well as relevant systematic reviews and seminal literature were circulated. Panel members gave presentations on open fracture management, followed by an open discussion meeting. At the 1-day consensus meeting panel members developed statements for each standard and guideline. Panel members then voted to accept or reject the statements.ResultsSubstantial agreement (no rejections) was reached for all 17 guidelines and the associated terminology was agreed on. These guidelines were then presented to the members of the Malawi Orthopaedic Association (MOA) at their annual general meeting on 28 September 2019 and all participants agreed to adopt them.ConclusionsThese MOA/AO Alliance guidelines aim to set a standard for open fracture management that can be regularly measured and audited in Malawi to improve care for these patients.

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Brenner, Michael R., Michel L. F. Grech, Mohammad Torabi, and Musa R. Unmehopa. "The Open Mobile Alliance and trends in supporting the mobile services industry." Bell Labs Technical Journal 10, no. 1 (May 5, 2005): 59–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bltj.20079.

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Rogbeer, Shalini, Rangga Almahendra, and Björn Ambos. "Open-Innovation Effectiveness: When does the Macro Design of Alliance Portfolios Matter?" Journal of International Management 20, no. 4 (December 2014): 464–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2014.09.003.

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Levitas, Edward, and M. Ann McFadyen. "External funding and emergent technology inputs." International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478) 9, no. 5 (September 17, 2020): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v9i5.833.

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The research and development (R&D) process is critical to a firm’s competitive advantage and often requires external funding. Yet, we know little about how different types of investors respond to the cash needs of established R&D intensive firms nor about how external financial analysts influence those decisions. We address these gaps by examining how a firm’s patenting activity affects its ability to raise cash. We distinguish the motivations of two investor groups: open-market and alliance partners. We focus on how patents based on emergent technologies impact two types of investors and their willingness to fund the R&D process. We develop theory and test our hypotheses using data from publicly traded biopharmaceutical firms by drawing upon knowledge-based view, alliance, and investment theories. We find evidence that patents built upon emergent technologies are viewed differently by the two types of investors. We find open market investors were less likely to invest in emergent technologies and invested less when they did. Conversely, alliance partner investors would be more appreciative of the opportunities new technology inputs present, thus, more likely to invest in firms using emergent technologies and invest more.

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Aguilar Volta, Carlos. "Local Open Government Model for Rural Municipalities." JeDEM - eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government 11, no. 2 (December 18, 2019): 32–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.29379/jedem.v11i2.569.

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The Open Government; understood as a management paradigm or model, has managed to position itself as a key formula to the fight against corruption and distrust of public institutions; becoming an ally of public integrity. In spite of the advances in this matter from nations and its multilateral network, the Alliance for Open Government, it is in local governments where it may express better the scope and impact on people. In this regard, the present work shows the experience of developing a model of Local Open Government from the experience of the Chilean Municipality of Calle Larga, where the main opportunities and barriers that are in a rural context were detected in order to propose the implementation of an alternative model of Open Government in local administrations.

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Agapite, Julie, Laurent-Philippe Albou, Suzi Aleksander, Joanna Argasinska, Valerio Arnaboldi, Helen Attrill, Susan M. Bello, et al. "Alliance of Genome Resources Portal: unified model organism research platform." Nucleic Acids Research 48, no. D1 (September 25, 2019): D650—D658. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkz813.

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Abstract The Alliance of Genome Resources (Alliance) is a consortium of the major model organism databases and the Gene Ontology that is guided by the vision of facilitating exploration of related genes in human and well-studied model organisms by providing a highly integrated and comprehensive platform that enables researchers to leverage the extensive body of genetic and genomic studies in these organisms. Initiated in 2016, the Alliance is building a central portal (www.alliancegenome.org) for access to data for the primary model organisms along with gene ontology data and human data. All data types represented in the Alliance portal (e.g. genomic data and phenotype descriptions) have common data models and workflows for curation. All data are open and freely available via a variety of mechanisms. Long-term plans for the Alliance project include a focus on coverage of additional model organisms including those without dedicated curation communities, and the inclusion of new data types with a particular focus on providing data and tools for the non-model-organism researcher that support enhanced discovery about human health and disease. Here we review current progress and present immediate plans for this new bioinformatics resource.

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Graham, William. "HealthPRO Electronic Commerce Alliance with Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX); A GPO Strategic Alliance with an Open Exchange Accelerates Electronic Commerce Benefits." Healthcare Quarterly 6, no. 1 (December 15, 2002): 85–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.12927/hcq..16651.

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Kirstin Dougan. "Music to our Eyes: Google Books, Google Scholar, and the Open Content Alliance." portal: Libraries and the Academy 10, no. 1 (2009): 75–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/pla.0.0088.

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Stephan, Jean, Julien Barhoun, Elias Maatouk, Bruno Foucault, and Samir Safi. "Syntaxonomy of open oak forests on basalt formations in north Lebanon." Lebanese Science Journal 20, no. 3 (December 27, 2019): 391–412. http://dx.doi.org/10.22453/lsj-020.3.391-412.

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This phytosociological study of the Dreib Region in Akkar-Lebanonis the first on basaltic bedrockin Lebanon. Thesynusial methods isused and compared bynumerical classification. The latter shows satisfactory results when compared to the synusial manual classification. The followingplant associations are defined:Quercetum veneris–ithaburensis, Calicotomo villosae –Rhamnetum punctati, Eryngio cretici –Echietum angustifolii and Sileno aegyptiacae –Isatidetum lusitanicae.Consequently, the alliance Quercion ithaburensi is stated for the first time in Lebanon. Vegetationseries for progressive and regressive successions are also produced. Further relevés are required to consolidate additional associations that are depicted from both synusial and numerical vegetation classifications.

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Hoke, Winfried, Tina Swierczynski, Peter Braesicke, Karin Lochte, Len Shaffrey, Martin Drews, Hilppa Gregow, et al. "The European Climate Research Alliance (ECRA): Collaboration from bottom-up." Advances in Geosciences 46 (January 17, 2019): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/adgeo-46-1-2019.

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Abstract. The European Climate Research Alliance (ECRA) is an association of leading European research institutions in the field of climate research (http://www.ecra-climate.eu/, last access: 6 December 2018). ECRA is a bottom-up initiative and helps to facilitate the development of climate change research, combining the capacities of national research institutions, and inducing closer ties between existing national research initiatives, projects and infrastructures. ECRA works as an open platform to bring together climate researchers, providing excellent scientific expertise for policy makers and of societal relevance. The ECRA Board consists of representatives of ECRA partners and decides on governance, scientific priorities, and organisational matters. Currently organized into four Collaborative Programmes, climate scientists share their knowledge, experience and expertise to identify the most important research requirements for the future, thus developing a foresight approach. The CPs cover the topics: (1) Arctic variability and change, (2) Sea level changes and coastal impacts, (3) Changes in the hydrological cycle and (4) High impact events. The CP activities are planned in workshops and participation is open to all interested scientists from the relevant research fields. In particular, young researchers are actively encouraged to join the network. Each CP develops its joint research priorities for shaping European research into the future. Because scientific themes are interconnected, the four Collaborative Programmes interact with each other, e.g. through the organization of common workshops or joint applications. In addition, the Collaborative Programme leads attend the Board meetings. The different formats of ECRA meetings range from scientific workshops to briefing events and side events at conferences to involve different groups of interests. This facilitates the interaction of scientists, various stakeholder groups and politicians. A biennial open ECRA General Assembly that is organised in Brussels represents an umbrella event and acts as a platform for discussion and contact with stakeholders. This event is an excellent opportunity to jointly discuss research priorities of high societal relevance.

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HAN, Yan, and Atifa Rawan. "Afghanistan Digital Library Initiative: Revitalizing an Integrated Library System." Information Technology and Libraries 26, no. 4 (December 1, 2007): 44. http://dx.doi.org/10.6017/ital.v26i4.3269.

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This paper describes an Afghanistan digital library initiative of building an integrated library system (ILS) for Afghanistan universities and colleges based on open-source software. As one of the goals of the Afghan eQuality Digital Libraries Alliance, the authors applied systems analysis approach, evaluated different open-source ILSs, and customized the selected software to accommodate users’ needs. Improvements include Arabic and Persian language support, user interface changes, call number label printing, and ISBN-13 support. To our knowledge, this ILS is the first at a large academic library running on open-source software.

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Sønsterud, Hilda. "The Importance of the Working Alliance in the Treatment of Cluttering." Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups 4, no. 6 (December 26, 2019): 1568–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/2019_pers-19-00057.

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It is expected that the quality of the working alliance between speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and persons who clutter matters. The term working alliance is an important concept in cluttering and stuttering treatment and can be described as the degree to which the therapy dyad is engaged in collaborative, purposive work. The concept includes, among other factors, a shared understanding of therapy goals and the relevance of the therapy approach to achieving those goals. There has been an increasing interest regarding research that supports the therapeutic relationship as an evidence-based component of interventions in speech-language pathology, and recent research ( Sønsterud et al., 2019 ) supports that a critical element for successful stuttering therapy lies, among other factors, in the concept of the working alliance. Purpose Although there is consensus that SLPs should openly and honestly discuss the individual's goals and expectations for therapy, personal motivation and the impact of the working alliance for people who clutter have not been investigated. This clinical focus article highlights the importance of open and honest discussion around not only the individual's goals for treatment but also the tasks or activities to be incorporated in that treatment. Relevant and specific quantitative and qualitative assessments for measuring the working alliance are required to investigate the concept of the working alliance in more detail. The Working Alliance Inventory–Short Revised version is regarded to be one useful tool to evaluate this client–clinician relationship. The Working Alliance Inventory–Short Revised version is quick and easy to use and explores the working alliance across the 3 processes of bond, goal, and task. Conclusion This clinical focus article contains no research results. Anyhow, some considerations on this concept, both from a person who clutters and SLP perspectives, are included in this clinical focus article. Research is required to investigate whether shared understanding of treatment goals, agreement on tasks, and a respectful and trustful bond may become important predictors for successful therapy outcome also for people who clutter.

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Aniqoh, Nur Aini Fitriya Ardiani. "A Strategy Framwork For Deciding Between Alliances Or Acquisition Of Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Company (Case Study: Strategy Farmwork of Johnson & Johnson And Cipla Inc in The Production of Anti-Infectious Drugs)." Journal of Digital Marketing and Halal Industry 1, no. 1 (January 24, 2020): 25. http://dx.doi.org/10.21580/jdmhi.2019.1.1.4730.

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Abstract:This study analyzes a strategy framwork for deciding between alliances or acquisition of Johnson & Johnson Pharmeutical Company. The general objective of this study is to determine the appropriate corporate development strategy of Johnson & Johnson to strengthening the position in the area of infectious diseasese to help the mankind to get the best anti infectious drugs with the affordable price. Infectious diseases is a second leading killer worldwide, it is consist of HIV/ AIDS, TB, Hepatitis C, etc. Infectious diseases have caused an unprecedented global health crisis. The Asia division of Johnson & Johnson plans to invest in open innovation through more research partnerships and collaborative efforts that connect the medical and academic communities to its R&D centers especially in infectious disease. The data used in this research is data result of observation, literature study and interviews with senior executives and consultants who handle comparable decision of Johnson&Johnson. The data show that alliance is preferrable. High uncertainty within the environment is the most influencing factor to determine this choice. Due to the industry nature, many R&D collaborations in developing particular drugs are established. By defining the proper governance structure the collaboration can limit the risk of losing in the learning race and core competencies spillover while obtaining the knowledge access to the counterparty. The Strategic alliance between Johnson & Johnson and Cipla Inc can help them toughen the corporate development strategy. Because of their similarities in the production of anti-infectious drugs, they can cooperate to penetrate emerging markets and do several R&D collaborations to create a competitive advantage. Key Words: Strategy Framwork, Alliance and Acquisition, Anti-Infectious Drugs

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Lømo, Bente, Hanne Haavind, and Odd Arne Tjersland. "From Resistance to Invitations: How Men Voluntarily in Therapy for Intimate Partner Violence May Contribute to the Development of a Working Alliance." Journal of Interpersonal Violence 33, no. 16 (February 5, 2016): 2579–601. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260516628290.

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The high drop-out rate and modest outcome for men in treatment for intimate partner violence (IPV) have highlighted the question of how therapists can establish an effective working alliance with these clients. The aim of this study was to conceptualize the variety of ways in which male clients using violence against a female partner might present themselves to form a working alliance that might appeal to them. We studied how 20 men voluntarily in individual IPV treatment contributed at the beginning of therapy to forming an alliance with therapists skilled in such treatment. The first therapy session in 10 drop-out and 10 completed cases was transcribed verbatim and analyzed qualitatively, following guidelines drawn from the constructionist grounded theory. The analysis resulted in a conceptual model of gateways and invitations to an alliance. Gateways are themes that have the potential to open a path toward collaboration on personal change. Each of the three gateways identified, comprised solide and weak invitations to an alliance: (a) presenting reasons for seeking treatment—as their own choice, as avoidance, or as a mistake; (b) presenting notions of change—as their own need to change their violent behavior, as ambivalence toward the project, or as a need to change the partner; and (c) disclosing and describing violence—as a personal narrative, as a scene, as a fragment of their life, or as something else. Implications for therapists’ understanding of clients’ motivational goals, negotiation of alliance, and disclosure of violence early in therapy are discussed.

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