Learning mechanisms and differential performance in alliance portfolios
研究了联盟组合中两种学习机制（整合机制与制度化机制）对绩效的差异化影响，发现不同机制在联盟经验不同阶段效果不同，企业可通过整合机制有意识地发展联盟能力。
This study assesses the differential performance effects of learning mechanisms in alliance portfolios. Investigating two distinct types of learning mechanisms (i.e. integrating and institutionalizing mechanisms), the results show that different learning mechanisms have different performance effects at distinct levels of alliance experience.The results are based on a detailed survey among alliance managers and vice-presidents of 192 firms reporting on over 3400 alliances formed over the period 1997—2001.The main lesson from this study is that firms can deliberately develop their alliance capabilities by using integrating mechanisms to transfer prior experiences.