Industrial alliances in aerospace and defence: An empirical study of strategic and organizational patterns

Bernard Garrette (1) , Pierre Dussauge (1)

1 GREGH - Groupement de Recherche et d'Etudes en Gestion à HEC

An empirical study of seventy inter-firm alliances in the aerospace and defence industries reveals the importance of organizational factors in the construction of a typology of such ventures. Three types of alliances are identified. The study also suggests a link between each type and patterns of evolution of the partnerships over time.

Keywords: Strategic alliances; defence industry; aerospace industry; co-production programmes; inter-firm collaboration; empirical study

Domains: Strategy and business policy

Bernard Garrette, Pierre Dussauge. Industrial alliances in aerospace and defence: An empirical study of strategic and organizational patterns. Defence and Peace Economics, 1993, Vol. 4, n° 1, pp. 45-62. ⟨10.1080/10430719308404747⟩. ⟨hal-00459468⟩