Purpose: The impact of specific investments to performance has mixed arguments. This paper aims to clarify how and under what conditions specific investments made by manufacturer tailored to supplier affect the new product development (NPD) performance of the...

At present, rural credit cooperative is an essential part of rural financial system in China. Since the foundation of new China, especially since the reform and opening-up, rural credit cooperative has become the largest financial organization in rural areas. However, its operation mode needs...