Network governance : alliances, cooperatives and franchise chains

X, 334 pages

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Network Governance; Alliances, Cooperatives and Franchise Chains; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; Introducing ``Network Governance: Alliances, Cooperatives and Franchise Chains´´; 1 Alliances; 2 Cooperatives; 3 Franchise Chains; References; Part A: Alliances; Coordinating Inter-organizational Learning Throughout Alliance Evolution; 1 Introduction; 2 Research Design; 2.1 Conceptual Framework; 2.2 Case Study Method; 3 Alliance Evolution and the Learning Coordination: Experience from the Three Cases; 3.1 Coordination; 3.2 Learning and Knowledge Outcomes

3.3 Age, Maturity, and Alliance Evolution4 Discussion and Implications; 4.1 Discussion; 4.2 Implications; 5 Conclusion; References; Network Embeddedness and Performance of Joint R&D Projects; 1 Introduction; 2 Theory and Research Hypotheses; 2.1 Network Embeddedness; 2.2 Project Objectives; 2.3 Structural Embeddedness and Project Performance; 2.4 Junctional Embeddedness and Project Performance; 3 Data and Measures; 3.1 Data Collection; 3.2 Measures; 3.2.1 Measure of Independent Variables; 3.2.2 Measure of Dependent Variables; 4 Results; 5 Discussion and Conclusion; References

The Impact of Relational Norms on Key Relational Outcomes in Supplier-Buyer Relationships1 Introduction; 2 The Conceptual Model; 2.1 Relational Norms; 2.2 Relationship Quality and Its Individual Determinants; 2.2.1 Satisfaction; 2.2.2 Trust; 2.2.3 Commitment; 3 Research Methodology; 3.1 Data Collection; 3.2 Measurement Scales; 3.3 Data Analysis; 4 Results; 4.1 Sample Profile; 4.2 Analysis of the Measurement Model; 4.3 The Path Model Estimates (βs); 5 Discussion; 6 Conclusion; 7 Limitations and Future Research; References

The Impact of Trust on the Choice of Knowledge Transfer Mechanisms in Clusters1 Introduction; 2 Trust and Choice of Knowledge Transfer Mechanism in Clusters; 2.1 Inter-organizational Experience as Moderator; 3 Empirical Analysis; 3.1 Sample and Data Collection; 3.2 Measurement; 3.2.1 Control Variables; 3.3 Results; 4 Discussion and Implications; Appendix: Measures of Variables; References; International Market Expansion of Retail Networks: Determinants of Market Entry Failures; 1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical Backgrounds; 2.1 Definition of International Retail Failure

2.2 Antecedents of Failure and Success2.2.1 Market Entry Decisions and Governance; 2.2.2 Other Antecedents of Failure and Success; 2.3 Emerging Markets Specificities: The Case of China; 3 Methodology; 3.1 Measurements and Development of Hypotheses; 3.1.1 Outcome of Market Entry; 3.1.2 Company Size; 3.1.3 Financial Performance; 3.1.4 Territorial Coverage: Entropy and Store Density; 3.1.5 Brand Penetration; 3.1.6 Cultural and Psychic Distance; 3.1.7 Country Attractiveness Assessment; 3.1.8 Market Entry Mode Choice; 3.1.9 Entry Timing and Order of Entry; 3.2 Data; 4 Findings

5 Discussion, Managerial Implications and Research Limitations

10.1007/978-3-7908-2867-2 [DOI]

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