Alliance Taxonomies: A Literature Review (RETIRADO TEMPORALMENTE)

The literature on inter-firm forms of governance have been studied from different theoretical perspectives and has grown extensively in last few decades. Inter-firm forms of governance present a broad array of collaborative relationships, such as joint ventures, strategic alliances, buyer-supplier agreements, networks, trade associations and consortia. The aim of this paper is to describe existing alliance taxonomies, to identify main variables that influence formulation and functioning of particular form, and to provide practical implications for practi-tioners when choosing governance form for collaborations. Purpose of this paper has been accomplished through review of relevant literature on governance forms from different theoretical perspectives