Question

Anthonia is a senior manager at Buxley Corp., a motorcycle manufacturer. Buxley has entered an equity alliance with Supremo, a moped manufacturer. "Don't worry, Anthonia," her counterpart at Supremo tells her. "I'm going to send you all our guidelines and documentation for manufacturing catalytic converters, and then you'll be all set." What else should Anthonia request from Supremo?

A) personnel exchanges to share tacit knowledge

B) a gradual change from an equity alliance to a non-equity alliance to show greater commitment

C) nothing, because the information transfer described is complete and appropriate

D) a licensing agreement so that Buxley can exchange codified knowledge with Supremo

Answer 1

Answer: A) personnel exchanges to share tacit knowledge

Step-by-step explanation:

Buxley has entered an EQUITY ALLIANCE with Supremo, meaning that they are now both shareholders in each other's Companies as they both acquired minority stakes in the other company.

Anthonia should definitely request personnel exchanges to share tacit knowledge. Tacit knowledge refers to knowledge that is better passed in person as it can be quite difficult to transfer by writing or otherwise. Buxley and Supremo could stand to gain from knowing the strategies that they both employ if they have personnel on ground to actually show them how they do certain things.