Strategic alliance

Discussion Question: Define a strategic alliance in your own words. Explain why organizations form strategic alliances and how they differ from mergers or acquisitions. Successful Strategic Alliance Example Identify one real-world strategic alliance that was successful. Explain why the alliance succeeded, focusing on factors such as shared goals, complementary resources, governance structure, cultural alignment, or market opportunity. Unsuccessful Strategic Alliance Example Identify one strategic alliance that was not successful. Explain why the alliance failed, considering issues such as conflicting objectives, lack of trust, poor communication, regulatory challenges, or strategic misalignment. Instructions Participate in weekly discussion forums by responding to the critical question for each week. Provide a thoughtful original post (minimum 250 words) and critique one peers post (minimum 150 words). Reflect on your contemporary knowledge, skills, abilities, and leadership experiences as you prepare to lead organizations and industries. Deadline: – Initial Response: Due by Wednesday at 11:59 PM CT (minimum 250 words). Peer due by Sunday, 11:59 PM ET. Each discussion assignment is worth 20 points. Remember to add at least one reference in the APA format to support your initial post as it is one of the graded elements in the rubric.