Purpose – The article seeks to explain the impact of the adoption of control mechanisms by a manufacturer as a safeguard against the betrayal of trust, which could consequently have performance implications for its relationship with its supplier. Design/methodology/approach – This study was...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to verify the moderating role of trust in the relationships between environmental uncertainty and a manufacturer's propensity for vertical control over its supplier, and between environmental uncertainty and the manufacturer's satisfaction with the...

Purpose – This study seeks to introduce the concept of collectivism, and to assess its impact on interfirm commitment in both high and low collectivist countries. Design/methodology/approach – In evaluating the effects of bilateral power structures on commitment, the paper utilizes...

We introduce agency and team production theories to explain the international joint venture (IJV) phenomenon. We regard IJV partners as participants in a team production and identified agency conflicts among partners as well as between parents and IJV affi liates. We empirically test the...