central argument is that the building of legitimacy in business networks through certification needs the development of what … we call differentiated relationships, based on the use of governance mechanisms. Mainly theoretical, our communication … explain the adoption of specific governance mechanisms (Provan and Kenis, 2007) that legitimate business networks. We apply …

Using a Transaction Cost Economics framework, this paper studies how supply chain governance are aligned with the type … of quality enforcement mechanisms used in transactions with consumers. Specifically we compare governance of supply … chains when private brand assures quality to chains where official certification assures products’ quality for customers. To …

certification, les responsables qualité doivent rendre compte des apports réels de lacertification au sein de leurs organisations …. Or, l'analyse de l'impact de la certification ISO 9000 est relativement peu étudié au regard des investissements … place de la certification ISO 9000 au sein de l'organisation. La question se pose alors de savoir dans quelle mesure la …