“…However, strategic partnerships are relatively complex, especially in terms of managing the perspectives of each other to ensure macro and micro-level commitment is sustained for optimal mutual gains (Saraiva, 2017). This complexity has been documented in numerous qualitative and largely theoretical studies focusing on strategic partnerships, global and non-global (e.g., Hinds, Liu, & Lyon, 2011;Shakeri & Radfar, 2017;Wang, Nguyen, Le, & Hsueh, 2018). Despite this recognition and complexity, the role of individual-accomplish set goals but also to withstand opposition and setbacks (Bandura, 1995).…”