Exam 6: Network Level Strategy

When two or more firms merge together in order to improve their bargaining position, vis-à-vis other industry actors, this can be characterized as: A.Lobbying B.Linking C.Lumping D.Leaning.

Ruigrok and van Tulder (1995) categorize four specific types of inter-firm relationships.They define them from the perspective of the power position.How can the power position be characterized when the relationship is unbalanced and tight? A.Mutual independence B.Mutual dependence C.Unbalanced independence D.Unbalanced dependence.

De Wit outlines various examples of collaborative arrangements and makes two major distinctions in the overview.The first one is between bilateral and multilateral arrangements.Which of the following does NOT belong to the second distinction? A.Equity-based arrangements B.Learning arrangements C.Contractual arrangements D.Non-contractual arrangement.

What would be a typical statement for a proponent of the embedded organization perspective? A.Cooperating firms should emphasize the opportunity for a win-win, positive-sum game B.Networks will put the competition out of business C.To make alliances work, firms need to create pure amicable relationships D.All the above mentioned arguments are true.

How does a proponent of the discrete organization perspective view collaboration? A.It is a method of breaking out of the zero-sum game that is competition B.It is a conspiracy of the weak against the strong C.It is primarily a tactical manoeuvre D.It pushes firms towards competitive fitness.

De Wit distinguishes several categories of contextual actors.Which of the following groups is NOT identified? A.Environmental B.Social-cultural C.Economic D.Technological.

Read the following propositions and judge whether they are correct or false.According to the text: I More individualist cultures will generally favour competition over cooperation. II Government involvement will generally increase cooperation between companies. A.Both propositions are correct B.Proposition I is false, proposition II is correct C.Proposition I is correct, proposition II is false D.Both propositions are false.

Ruigrok and Van Tulder (1995) categorize four specific types of inter-firm relationships.They define them from the perspective of power position.How can the power position be characterized when the relationship is balanced and loose? A.Mutual independence B.Mutual dependence C.Leveled independence D.Leveled dependence.

Sharing operations, sales infrastructure, logistics systems or payment facilities are clear examples of: A.Linking B.Lumping C.Lending D.Learning.

Network level strategy has to do with the issue of inter-organizational relationships.According to the textbook, this issue has four different aspects.Besides relational actors, there are three more aspects.Which of the following ones is NOT one of them? A.Relational interdependence B.Relational objectives C.Relational arrangements D.Relational factors.