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1- In what ways does IKEA participate in strategic alliances? 2- What non-equity alliances have shown success? 3- How do these partnerships relate to maintaining IKEA's competitive advantage as the world's largest furniture retailer? As you have learned about CSR- Corporate Social Responsibility and firm value creation earlier in the course, answer the following questions: 4- Define what constitutes success for IKEA and success for the nonprofit partner. 5- What resources and capabilities does each party bring to the alliance? Refer to Exhibit 9.4- How to Make Alliances Work to consider which of these governance considerations would be most relevant to this particular type of non-equity alliance. 6- With M&A in mind, find out if IKEA has acquired other companies in the past ten years? Explain why IKEA has decided to acquire other companies. Does the acquisition bring a Competitive Advantage to IKEA? Explain how