Raj Patel's specialty pharmaceuticals packaging firm needs to be more agile in order to be competitive in the marketplace. Foregoing buying a full-service laboratory because of the investment and risk, Patel decides to form a ________ with a chemical firm in China that has a laboratory but lacks a packaging business. Each company brings a complementary capability to the other, allowing them to pursue mutual goals.
A. matrix organization
B. strategic alliance
C. mechanistic organization
D. high-involvement organization
E. learning organization
Answer: B
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