Learning versus Protection in Inter-Firm Alliances: A False Dichotomy

… the pursuit of greater joint value [in inter-firm arrangements] requires the use of governance structures that are less efficient from a transaction cost perspective&strategic and learning gains often increase transaction value while simultaneously increasing transaction costs. (Zajac and Olsen, 1993: 132, 143)

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