International vertical alliances within the international business field: A systematic literature review and future research agenda

Nadia Zahoor, Zaheer Khan*, Oded Shenkar

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Abstract

International vertical alliances (IVAs) have garnered increasing scholarly interest in the strategy and international business (IB) literature. Our review of 111 papers published in major IB journals from 2000 to 2020 sheds light on the antecedents, key mediators, moderators and outcomes of IVAs. To generate insights, we juxtaposed forward and backward alliances and compared IVAs with their domestic vertical and horizontal counterparts. In this paper, we highlight key areas for future IVA research, including—but not limited to—broadening the scope of the investigation in order to integrate new theories and methods suited to examine such alliances in the IB field.

Original languageEnglish
Article number101385
Number of pages27
JournalJournal of World Business
Volume58
Issue number1
Early online date8 Oct 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2023

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Keywords

  • Backward linkages
  • Buyer-supplier alliances
  • Forward linkages
  • International business
  • International vertical alliances
  • Systematic literature review

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Business and International Management
  • Finance
  • Marketing

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