During the AMN module, our team were required to select an organisation and conduct a thorough analysis of how alliances, mergers and networks affect and are of significant importance to the survival and success of the organisation. The analysis was theory driven and empirically grounded which was elicited in an extensive report and an infographic synopsising our findings (as you can see on the right). As a result, our team collectively chose Too Good To Go, where customers are connected to restaurants and stores that have unsold food surplus using a smartphone application, was a legitimate choice as their business model solely relies of partnerships and collaboration.

As a team, we sought to understand and explain how and why TGTG engages in strategic alliances, as well as how they build a portfolio of partnerships to have societal and financial impact. Furthermore, this research adds to a better understanding of the problem of food waste and offers suggestions for potential remedies.Ultimately, we deliberated for a few hours and arrived at a decisive conclusion, hence formulating the following research question:

‘How do strategic alliances help Too Good To Go to tackle the food waste problem?’ 

There was a significant amount of insights that we derived from this report, which encompassed a significant amount of primary and secondary research. One thing I have to note is, we carried out several interviews with participants who operate within TGTG, partner with TGT, and compete against TGTG. As a result of these extensive interviews I believe they substantially improved my interviewing skills, which comprehensively prepared me for my interviews which I would have been conducting several months later. This can also be applicable and extremely beneficial to me in my professional career through my enhanced interpersonal skills.