Alliance Capability- AKnowledge Management Approach

Abstract

Firms can enjoy competitive advantage by developing a capability to manage alliances more successfully than others. A knowledge management approach support collaboration, content management, and information sharing of alliance know-how embedded in the firm’s alliance experience, are central to its alliance capability and success. In this paper, we understand knowledge management, enterprise alliance, motivation for knowledge-based alliances and knowledge-based alliance capabilities. Finally, a knowledge management integrated model is discussed. The findings of this study have implications for knowledge management practitioners in firms who are responsible for planning and implementing a knowledge management strategy to support the firm’s alliances, particularly in the area of the selection of appropriate knowledge tools.