This collection of essays provides a usefullook at the complicated question of forming and managing strategic alliances. Allian- ces have come to be seen by many as the solution to companies' strategic dilemmas. Instead, they often compound them. This volume, wh ich contains a rich body of actual examples, is a welcome addition to the literature. Boston, March 1992 Michael E. Porter Harvard Business School Vorwort Strategische Allianzen werden von den Unternehmen zunehmend als erfolgversprechende Alternative zum Alleingang oder zur Fu- sion entdeckt. Die Kenntnis des evolutionaren Prozesses...