Olcar, Ç Ö (2021) A model for exploring evolution of strategic alliances in project-based industries-the case of construction industry. PhD thesis, Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey.
Abstract
Organizations should be flexible and responsive to today's rapidly changing business environment to sustain their long-term competitive advantage. One important alternative to accomplish this is to engage in strategic alliancing with other organizations. This thesis aims to examine the concept of strategic alliances through networks. It proposes a new configurational model that explores the evolution of strategic alliances in project-based industries with a social network perspective. Here, strategic alliances will be analyzed in terms of configurational network characteristics and alliance project-related characteristics they possess. Turkish Contractors' alliance projects will be under investigation to explore the evolution of an alliance network. This study will utilize a mixed-method technique that can rarely found in construction management studies. Social Network Analysis (SNA) and Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) will be combined to strengthen the interpretations of the data and, consequently, give a more holistic view of the alliance network phenomenon in the construction industry.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Thesis advisor: | Kale, S |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | competitive advantage; alliancing; strategic alliance; network analysis; qualitative comparative analysis; social network analysis |
| Index terms: | evolution, social network, qualitative comparative analysis, social network analysis, investigation, project-based industry, construction industry, competitive advantage, network analysis, alliancing, strategic alliance |
| Subjects: | data analysis and analytics, data collection methods, partnership management, sociology, industry analysis, environmental science, contractual arrangements, organization, market analysis, research methods |
| Topics: | Organizational Design, Research Practice, Stakeholder Management, Procurement, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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