Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the strategic technology outsourcing of corporate ventures from an integrated perspective. Design/methodology/approach – The proposed model argues that technology sourcing modes are jointly determined by the technological regime,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the governance choices of firms operating in the electricity distribution network operation activities. The study aims to consider both costs and benefits of different governance choices and to examine which of the activities could be...

The investment climate and operational performance for the Canadian hotel industry, as highlighted in this research note, are quite robust in contrast to the USA. Supply in most markets is not chasing demand, which has shown considerable constancy given events that have blindsided the industry...

Purpose – To apply Williamson's six dimensional typology of asset specificity as a theoretical framework for appraising the nature of outsourcing activities in hotels. Design/methodology/approach – Interviews with senior managers in large hotels. Findings – Site specificity and brand...

Transaction cost economics is an important anchor for analyzing a wide range of economic and organizational issues and is complemented by various theories, resulting in a perception shift of transaction governance structure from a polar classification toward a continuum (John & Reve, 1982; Heide &...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the intersection between supply chain coordination and information technology (IT) by building on transaction cost analysis. Literature frequently predicts that the application of IT reduces transaction costs. Often, no real explanation is...

Purpose – This paper aims to study the adoption of mobile technology in business and its determinants. A diagnostic tool for proper adoption of mobile technology is developed. Design/methodology/approach – Grounded on the fit‐viability framework, the paper uses a multi‐case study via the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss how the incentive from transaction cost can be beneficial due to the selection and implementation of the purchasing strategy under different scenarios in the value chain, including the automotive assembly sector and auto parts sector....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the “automaker‐supplier” relationships that exist in a supply chain of the Brazilian automotive sector, based on assumptions and variables of transaction cost economics (TCE). Design/methodology/approach – The paper explored case...

“Quasi‐markets” is the term predominantly employed as a means of conceptualising and describing the market‐oriented reforms primarily, but not exclusively, to the welfare state in the UK. This paper argues that the term, as popularly defined, cannot sustain a suitable analytical frame in...