Innovation Management. Dyesol : Partnering to harness the power of the sun (Schilling, 2013, pp 151-153)

1. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of collaborating on a development project? 

2. How does the mode of collaborating (e.g., strategic alliance, joint venture, licensing, outsourcing, collective research organization) influence the success of a collaboration?  

3. Identify an example of collaboration between two or more organizations. What were the advantages?

4. If a firm decides it is in its best interest to collaborate on a development project, how would you recommend the firm go about choosing a partner, a collaboration mode, and governance structure for the relationship?