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Whereas wine sector is permanently restructuring to be more competitive, this research proposes to analyse the new forms of vertical and horizontal co-operation that are emerging in the French wine industry thanks to the Vinadéis case study.Focusing on strategy and governance, our theoretical framework points out that partnership is rarely precisely defined. Between strategic alliances and mergers, strategic partnerships are new forms of inter-firms co-operation that can be vertical or horizontal. Regarding co-ops governance, it appears to be complex and multi dimensionnal with a great partnership facet. Involving stakehoders in the decision making process is a specificity of certain types of co-ops. This research highlights three key elements regarding the strategic partnerships that are emerging in the French wine industry: the usefulness of analysing strategy and governance from a resource and a path dependence sides, the key role of “opened governance” in managing the inter-firms relationships and a realistic understanding of the intricacies and dynamics of partnering in practice.

Whereas wine sector is permanently restructuring to be more competitive, this research proposes to analyse the new forms of vertical and horizontal co-operation that are emerging in the French wine industry thanks to the Vinadéis case study. Focusing on strategy and governance, our theoretical framework points out that partnership is rarely precisely defined. Between strategic alliances and mergers, strategic partnerships are new forms of inter-firms co-operation that can be vertical or horizontal. Regarding co-ops governance, it appears to be complex and multi dimensionnal with a great partnership facet. Involving stakehoders in the decision making process is a specificity of certain types of co-ops. This research highlights three key elements regarding the strategic partnerships that are emerging in the French wine industry: the usefulness of analysing strategy and governance from a resource and a path dependence sides, the key role of “opened governance” in managing the inter-firms relationships and a realistic understanding of the intricacies and dynamics of partnering in practice.

Bachelor thesis contains theoretical part and a research design. At the beginning the thesis focuses on current situation in the stability of partnerships in the Czech Republic. It also describes skills, knowledge and attitudes that usually influence the stability of partnerships and marriages. The thesis also deals with the question where and how to gain these skills, knowledge and attitudes. It briefly mentions the influence of a family and in detail focuses on elementary school, its functions and possible actions in this area. Especially discusses the forms, methods and conditions for effective education to stable partnerships and marriages. Presented research design is created as a longitudinal study. Research participants are divided into a control group and a treatment group. Pupils in the research group participate in a long- term program for gaining skills, knowledge and attitudes that could support stability of the individuals' partnerships in the future. The control group does not participate in this program. After 10, 20 and 30 years, the research participants are tested. We find out if the relationships of students who have gone through the program are more stable than relationships of the students in control group.