Starbucks partners with other companies to manifest an experience so satisfying to customers that they will not become bored and turn to other sources of both beverage and ambiance. Would inter-corporate teams working at several levels to bring product out in seamless fashion not manage each of these collaborations? What preparation, values, knowledge, and skills might members of such inter-institutional teams need to possess? What might be the cost to Starbucks’ business and reputation, were any of these teams to fail to keep the delicate balance of corporate interests and commitments?