NIST GCR 06-889 - Findings from the Advanced Technology Program's Survey of Joint Ventures
APPENDIX: Survey of the ATP Joint Ventures
VI. Joint Venture Partner Company Profile
The list of companies presented below are involved in your JV project. Please select the two companies from this list that are most important to your company's interest in the JV project.
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CompanyName1 |
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CompanyName2 |
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CompanyName3 |
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CompanyName4 |
The next set of questions concern your company's experience with the two companies you have
selected above. You will go through the next set of questions twice, once for the first company you
have selected, and then again for the second company you have selected.
The following section asks questions about your company's experience with Company2.
Company Relationship
| Q48.1 Which of the following best characterizes Company2 's relationship with your company? |
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Supplier (partner company provides inputs to your company's products/technologies) |
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Customer (partner company purchases your company's products/technologies) |
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"Complementor" (partner company's products/technologies are used
together with your company's products/technologies) |
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Competitor (partner company serves the same product market as your company)
 Please continue with Q50.1 |
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None of the above |
| Q49.1 How likely is it that Company2 will become a direct competitor to your company? |
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Very likely |
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Please continue with Q52.1. |
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Somewhat likely |
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Not too likely |
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Not at all likely |
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| Q50.1 How would you characterize the degree of product market competition with Company2
at the start of the JV project? |
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Very competitive |
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Somewhat competitive |
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Not too competitive |
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Not at all competitive |
| Q51.1 How would you characterize the change in degree of competition with Company2 since
the start of the JV project? |
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Much more competitive |
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Somewhat more competitive |
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About the same |
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Somewhat less competitive |
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Much less competitive |
Trust
| Q52.1 To what extent do you trust Company2 to show good will and treat your company fairly?
To a… |
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Large extent |
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Moderate extent |
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Small extent |
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Not at all |
| Q53.1 To what extent do you think Company2 would take unfair advantage of your company if
it had the chance (e.g., if you did not have proper legal protections in place)? To a… |
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Large extent |
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Moderate extent |
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Small extent |
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Not at all |
Knowledge Sharing
| Q54.1 To what extent do you think Company2 shares whatever relevant knowledge it
possessed to help the JV achieve its objectives? To a… |
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Large extent |
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Moderate extent |
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Small extent |
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Not at all |
| Q55.1 To what extent do you think Company2 shares proprietary/confidential knowledge in
order to help the JV achieve its objectives? To a… |
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Large extent |
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Moderate extent |
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Small extent |
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Not at all |
Previous Experience
| Q55.1 Prior to the start of your JV project, to what extent did key members of your project team
have previous experience working with key members from Company2's JV team? To a... |
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Large extent |
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Moderate extent |
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Small extent |
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Not at all |
This page asks questions about your company's experience with Company4.
Company Relationship
| Q48.2 Which of the following best characterizes Company4 's relationship with your company? |
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Supplier (partner company provides inputs to your company's products/technologies) |
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Customer (partner company purchases your company's products/technologies) |
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"Complementor" (partner company's products/technologies are used
together with your company's products/technologies) |
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Competitor (partner company serves the same product market as your company)
Please continue with Q50.2 |
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None of the above |
| Q49.2 How likely is it that Company4 will become a direct competitor to your company? |
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Very likely |
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Please continue with Q52.2. |
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Somewhat likely |
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Not too likely |
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Not at all likely |
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| Q50.2 How would you characterize the degree of product market competition with Company4
at the start of the JV project? |
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Very competitive |
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Somewhat competitive |
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Not too competitive |
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Not at all competitive |
| Q51.2 How would you characterize the change in degree of competition with Company4 since
the start of the JV project? |
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Much more competitive |
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Somewhat more competitive |
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About the same |
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Somewhat less competitive |
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Much less competitive |
Trust
Q52.2 To what extent do you trust Company4 to show good will and treat your company fairly?
To a… |
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Large extent |
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Moderate extent |
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Small extent |
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Not at all |
| Q53.2 To what extent do you think Company4 would take unfair advantage of your company if
it had the chance (e.g., if you did not have proper legal protections in place)? To a… |
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Large extent |
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Moderate extent |
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Small extent |
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Not at all |
Knowledge Sharing
| Q54.2 To what extent do you think Company4 shares whatever relevant knowledge it
possessed to help the JV achieve its objectives? To a… |
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Large extent |
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Moderate extent |
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Small extent |
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Not at all |
| Q55.2 To what extent do you think Company4 shares proprietary/confidential knowledge in
order to help the JV achieve its objectives? To a… |
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Large extent |
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Moderate extent |
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Small extent |
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Not at all |
Previous Experience
| Q55.2 Prior to the start of your JV project, to what extent did key members of your project team
have previous experience working with key members from Company4's JV team? To a... |
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Large extent |
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Moderate extent |
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Small extent |
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Not at all |
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Date created: August 2, 2006
Last updated:
September 1, 2006
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