P. Dussauge et B. Garrette, INDUSTRIAL ALLIANCES IN AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE - AN EMPIRICAL-STUDY OFSTRATEGIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS, Defence economics, 4(1), 1993, pp. 45-62
An empirical study of seventy inter-firm alliances in the aerospace an
d defence industries reveals the importance of organizational factors
in the construction of a typology of such ventures. Three types of all
iances are identified. The study also suggests a link between each typ
e and patterns of evolution of the partnerships over time.