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How the strategic objectives pursued in inter-firm relationships influence the choice of the governance form: an empirical study in two high-tech Italian industries

Erica MazzolaGiovanni Perrone

subject

Survey.Transaction cost theoryProperty Right TheoryGovernance Mode Choice Inter-firm relationships Resource Based ViewSettore ING-IND/35 - Ingegneria Economico-Gestionale

description

In today’s competitive landscape, the choice of the appropriate mode to governance an inter-firm relationship is an important factor for companies. In literature several theoretical strands have examined the impact of the alliance purpose on the governance forms. Building on a robust literature review on the topic, this study focuses on a specific issue influencing the choice of the governance form in inter-firm relationships, i.e. the alliances’ purpose with relation to partner’s resources. We gather in a unique framework three typologies of partner’s resources, i.e. production, R&D and marketing, and through two empirical analyses in two different Italian industries, machine tool and pharmaceutical, we show how differently these purposes shape the choice of the governance mode.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2012-01-01
http://hdl.handle.net/10447/78829