Exploring the Framework for Alliance Performance between Malaysia-Japan Defence Manufacturing Companies – A Conceptual Study

Abstract

The defence industry is considered an important element of the overall defence capability of any country. Due to this, developing nations across the world have acknowledged the benefits of building a defence industrial base. Hence, there is rising interest in the defence sector to develop a strategic alliance for analysing the role, effect and nature of different types of cooperative behaviour among transnational companies. Hence, this paper intends to explore the antecedents that can help to assess the alliance outcomes for Malaysia-Japan defence companies. The study was based on RBV (resource based view), to discuss the alliance outcomes for both of these countries’ defence manufacturing companies that can help to gain access to their resources for the purpose of increasing their value through a suitable combination of resources. Moreover, four organizational success factors of alliance management are also discussed as a part of the framework explored in this study. This study provides meaningful insights for the defence manufacturing company managers and administrators to plan their current and future investments in building up the organizational success factors for alliance performance discussed in this study to achieve competitive advantage and sustainability in the long run.