“[P]rovides strategic guidance on the critical issues that decision makers must address as they strive to make their organizations competitive in the global economy.”–
“[T]his book is groundbreaking, interesting, and critical reading for practitioners, applied researchers and students of management and organization change.”–
“Alliances and outsourcing as strategically desirable actions? Milgate shows us that, with appropriate processes, competencies, and modes of thinking, the answer to this question is a solid yes. In a balanced and engaging presentation laced with current corporate examples, Milgate reveals what is needed to get these `new-age networks' right and explores what can make them go wrong. This is a book destined to both challenge and inform the interested reader. But be warned that the processes and ideas advanced in this book are not for the timid or risk-averse! Read and learn.”–
“In a competitive age of global connections and networks Michael Milgate has explored not just the importance of strategic alliances but building blocks in constructing and maintaining them. This book is timely for academics and practitioners in the private and public sectors.”–
“Partnerships-strategies for within and without! Michael Milgate probes the vital organs of business, disclosing the synergies between these internal elements and using them to create external networks that work. He defines best-practice for the lean enterprise and provides a practical blue-print to set apart the organisations which triumph from all the rest. A must-read for those new to strategic alliances and outsourcing, and for those who never stop learning how to maximise their benefits.”–
Product Description
Alliances and outsourcing are "flavors of the month," says the author of this succinct, tightly reasoned book, but how much is known about how to make them succeed? Too many are initiated for the wrong reasons, improperly thought out, and--as quick solutions to difficult problems--they just don't work. Dr. Milgate does not try to "sell" alliances and outsourcing as options, but instead asks, why consider them at all? And what must you do to get the most out of them, if you decide to proceed? He offers practical advice and illustrates it with real-world case study examples. The result is a lucid, readable advisory for corporate decision makers and a useful classroom aid for their academic colleagues.
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