scholarly journals Organizational roles in a sustainability alliance network

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 3314-3330
Author(s):  
Andrew Peterman ◽  
Arno Kourula ◽  
Raymond Levitt
Keyword(s):  
Alliance Network ◽  
Organizational Roles

scholarly journals Unpacking Brazil’s Leadership in the Global Biofuels Arena: Brazilian Ethanol Diplomacy in Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stavros Afionis ◽  
Lindsay C. Stringer ◽  
Nicola Favretto ◽  
Julia Tomei ◽  
Marcos S. Buckeridge
Keyword(s):  
Political Leadership ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Global Leadership ◽  
Bioethanol Production ◽  
Land Area ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Alliance Network ◽  
The Eu

Biofuels represent an opportunity for Brazil to exert global leadership by substantially scaling up the production, consumption, and international trade of bioethanol. Africa represents an ideal venue in which to do this, given its suitable agro-climatic conditions and extensive land area. Brazil has consequently sought to establish bilateral partnerships with African countries, as well as North-South-South trilateral partnerships involving the EU and US. However, empirically grounded assessments of how Brazil’s leadership aspirations have unfolded in practice through these partnerships are limited. In this article, we examine Brazil’s potential to exert global political leadership, by analyzing its policy-based, structural, and instrumental qualities in making bilateral and trilateral inroads regarding bioethanol production in Africa. Interviews in Brazil, Africa, and Europe suggest that both the bilateral and trilateral avenues have produced meager results. Lack of domestic strategy and vision, economic recession, and a fragmented alliance network have reduced Brazil’s capacity to achieve its ethanol diplomacy objectives.

Alliance network size, partner diversity, and knowledge creation in small biotech firms

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 614-626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Woojin Yoon ◽  
Diane Y. Lee ◽  
Jaeyong Song
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Network Size ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Alliance Networks ◽  
Organizational Type ◽  
Alliance Network ◽  
Biotech Industry ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Balanced Network

AbstractThis paper investigates the effects on knowledge creation of network size and partner diversity formed through alliance relationships. These effects are tested empirically in the biotech industry setting, which is representative of industries that emphasize external collaboration. Using patent count as a proxy of knowledge creation, Poisson regression was employed to test our predictions empirically. The statistical results show an inverted U-shaped relationship between network size and knowledge creation. In addition, a negative relationship was observed between partner diversity and knowledge creation. This research suggests that small biotech firms should strive to achieve a balanced network size. Knowledge creation is better promoted in these firms through alliances with firms of similar organizational type. The value of this research lies in the fact that it provides new insight into properties of alliance networks by highlighting potentially negative consequences of having an oversized alliance network and partner diversity.

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