A Study on the Performances of Strategic Alliance in Liner Shipping

Kim, Hyun-Duk; Ahn, Ki-Myoung; Lee, Sung-Yhun

Journal of Navigation and Port Research 2006;30(7):579-583.
Published online September 30, 2006.

A Study on the Performances of Strategic Alliance in Liner Shipping

Hyun-Duk Kim, Ki-Myoung Ahn, Sung-Yhun Lee

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to study a relationship between alliance success factors and performances of strategic alliance. In order to achieve the purpose of this research, factor analysis, reliability and validity and regression method are used In conclusion, alliance success factors am be divided as mutual complementarity and information sharing factor, sharing and mutual agreement of vision and goal factor, performance management factor and culture and organization factor. According to regression results, all of four factors affects significantly dependent variables. Among them, mutual complementarity and information sharing mostly affects each dependent variable.

Key Words: Strategic alliance;Alliance success factor;Alliance performance;Factor analysis;Multiple regression