Describes all of General Motors, major alliances with Asian firms. They include Toyota, Fanuc, Isuzu, Daewoo, Suzuki, Nissan and Hitachi. Students can discuss the rationale for each of the alliance, their risks, their management problems and their likely evolution. Illustrates the difference between alliances based primarily on cost considerations and actions to learning from others. "Hide
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. Source: Harvard Business School 22 pages. Publication Date: January 15, 1988. Prod. #: 388094-PDF-ENG
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