studies. Four buyer-supplier control configurations are proposed in a matrix according to the reciprocal dependence between …

studies. Four buyer-supplier control configurations are proposed in a matrix according to the reciprocal dependence between …

process or on behaviour), depending on the power - dependence relationship with its supplier. Moreover, the development of …

process or on behaviour), depending on the power - dependence relationship with its supplier. Moreover, the development of …

buying firm (in terms of reciprocal dependence between the buyer and its suppliers). For each configuration, a type of … firm are proposed: the lord-buyer wants to exert its power, the partner-buyer aims at assuring goal congruence with its …

dependency. Buyer power driven by a reduced outside option of the upstream firm enhances the efficiency of vertical relations …, while buyer power due to an improved outside option of the downstream firm implies less efficient outcomes. -- Quality … uncertainty ; private standards ; vertical relations ; buyer power …

profits the lower the firms' outside options, i.e. the higher their mutual dependency. Buyer power driven by a reduced outside … option of the upstream firm enhances the efficiency of vertical relations, while buyer power due to an improved outside … ; Buyer Power …