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Creating Partnerships and Networks

April 8, 2019 | MIT Sloan Management Review | Strategy

How can we best connect with others, both individually and organizationally? Learn what works (and what doesn’t) when directing partnerships.

Articles included in this collection:

How to Manage Alliances Strategically
By Ha Hoang and Frank T. Rothaermel

How to Reconnect for Maximum Impact
By Jorge Walter, Daniel Z. Levin, and J. Keith Murnighan

Developing Successful Strategic Partnerships With Universities
By Lars Frølund, Fiona Murray, and Max Riedel

Building Lasting Collaborations With Government and NGOs
By Christian Brum, Haiying Lin, Oana Branzei, Jonathan Doh, and Jorge Rivera

The Ability to Navigate the In-Between Spaces
By Amit S. Mukherjee

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