Experience indicates that strategic alliances
A. are generally successful.
B. are rarely useful in helping a company win the race for global industry leadership.
C. work best when they are aimed at achieving a mutually beneficial competitive advantage for the allies.
D. work well in cooperatively developing new technologies and new products but seldom work well in promoting greater supply chain efficiency.
E. can suffer culture clash and integration problems due to different management styles and business practices.
Answer: E
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