Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Journal of Asia-Pacific Business
Publisher
Routledge
School
School of Business and Law
RAS ID
27463
Abstract
In adopting various elements associated with the theory of collaboration, this exploratory study investigates collaboration in the context of predominantly micro- and small craft breweries. The findings revealed that collaboration within other brewers helped increase product quality, gain basic knowledge of new recipes, and enhance strategic knowledge about the industry. The applicability of the elements related to the theory of collaboration was confirmed. For instance, the element of stakeholders of a problem domain was aligned with the notion that craft brewery operators’ actions, including collaboration, can have significant impacts on the problem domain that brought them together
DOI
10.1080/10599231.2018.1490595
Included in
Accounting Commons, Advertising and Promotion Management Commons, Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, International Business Commons
Comments
This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of: Alonso, A. D., Alexander, N., & O’Brien, S. (2018). Collaboration and the Emerging Craft Brewing Industry: An Exploratory Study. Journal of Asia-Pacific Business, 19(3), 203-224. Available here.