strategic alliance

strategic alliance(alliance; strategic partnership) An agreement between two or more firms to engage in an activity on a shared basis. The outside activities of each partner are not affected by the alliance, which is designed to build on the expertise of each member and the way in which they complement each other. Strategic alliances are generally less formal and far-ranging than joint ventures and may often be designed to last for a limited time. See alsoconsortium.

• compound annual return
• compound interest
• compound net annual rate
• comprehensive income statement
• comprehensive income tax
• compressed working week
• compression
• comptroller
• Comptroller of the Currency
• compulsory liquidation
• compulsory purchase
• compulsory purchase annuity
• Compumailer
• computer-aided design
• computer-aided manufacturing
• computer-aided personal interview
• computer-aided self-interview
• computer-assisted audit techniques
• computer-assisted panel research
• computer-assisted telephone interviewing
• computer-assisted trading
• computer-based training
• computer-integrated manufacturing system
• computer output microfilm
• concealed unemployment