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Emmanuel James Chao
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Determinants of vertical coordination in buyer-seller relations: Exploratory findings from a developing economy
2011
Published version of an article in the journal: International Journal of Business & Management. Also available from the publisher: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijbm.v6n8p25. Open Access This study aims at understanding determinants of vertical coordination for firms in developing economies by conducting exploratory study in Tanzania. The study is centred on business - to business buyer -seller relations. Primary data were collected from buying side of the relationship. The main supplier of each firm was identified and used for answering the questionnaire. Findings suggest contractual flexibility to have higher significant positive effect in determining vertical coordination. The interaction ef…
Contractual governance : perspectives in emerging markets
2014
Doctoral thesis, School of business and law, University of Agder, School 2014
Buyer perceived opporunism, vertical coordination and formal contractual agreements: are TCA predictions still relevant? : survey of business to busi…
2010
Masteroppgave i økonomi og administrasjon - Universitetet i Agder 2010 This study was based on survey that involved small, medium as well as large enterprises which were engaging in buyer-supplier business to business relations in Tanzania. The aim was to use some key dimensions from TCA as well as RCT, and RDT, and test some existing relations from developed economies literature and compare it with the outcomes in developing economies and Tanzania in particular. Key concepts which were analyzed in this study are buyer perceived opportunism, vertical coordination and formal contractual agreements. Data collection mainly used primary sources and very small part used secondary sources. Primar…
Formal contractual agreements: A transaction cost study of Tanzania firms
2011
Published version of an article in the journal: International Business Research. Also available from the publisher: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ibr.v4n3p68. Open Access This is exploratory study that aims at examining formal contractual agreements for firms in Tanzania using Transaction cost theoretical approach. Transaction cost studies have rarely being done on firms in Africa and Tanzania in particular. Sampling frame used is from Tanzania revenue authority records for registered business 2008-2010. The study is centered on business - to business buyer -seller relations. Primary data were collected from buying side of this business relationship. Random sample of n =150 buyers were contacte…