Add to ORKGRecent research on alliance governance has emphasized that contracts can have both a control and coordination function. In this paper, we test the impact of these different contract functions on alliance performance. Conducting structural equation analyses on a sample of 270 Dutch technology alliances, we disentangle the relationship between different contract functions, partner cooperation and alliance success. Our data show that different contract roles have a different impact on partner cooperation within the alliance. In addition, we find strong indications that the presence/absence of prior trustful collaboration and the number of alliance partners moderate the relationship between contract functions and partner cooperation. Finally, o...
Research on interfirm alliances typically analyzes the choice of alliance form as an efficient respo...
Building on the complementary nature of transaction cost theory and the resource-based view, this st...
Research on managing interpartner risk underscores the roles of informal and formal safeguards, such...
In this study we investigate the governance structure of innovation processes in high-tech alliances...
This paper focuses on the simultaneous mediating and moderating effects of different governance mech...
In this study I develop a theoretical framework to address control issues relating to contract desig...
Contracting and governance related issues are critical for the success of alliances. In this paper, ...
Despite the large literature on alliance contract design, we know little about how transacting parti...
On the basis of a case study of two sequential alliances between the same firms, we develop a more i...
Firms collaborate to develop and deliver new products. These collaborations vary in terms of the sim...
In this paper, we empirically investigate the determinants of the governance form of strategic allia...
Building on the complementary nature of transaction cost theory and the resource-based view, this st...
In this study we question the direct relationship between a firm’s alliance capability and alliance ...
On the basis of a case study of two sequential alliances between the same firms, we develop a more i...
In this study we question the direct relationship between alliance capability and alliance performan...
Research on interfirm alliances typically analyzes the choice of alliance form as an efficient respo...
Building on the complementary nature of transaction cost theory and the resource-based view, this st...
Research on managing interpartner risk underscores the roles of informal and formal safeguards, such...
In this study we investigate the governance structure of innovation processes in high-tech alliances...
This paper focuses on the simultaneous mediating and moderating effects of different governance mech...
In this study I develop a theoretical framework to address control issues relating to contract desig...
Contracting and governance related issues are critical for the success of alliances. In this paper, ...
Despite the large literature on alliance contract design, we know little about how transacting parti...
On the basis of a case study of two sequential alliances between the same firms, we develop a more i...
Firms collaborate to develop and deliver new products. These collaborations vary in terms of the sim...
In this paper, we empirically investigate the determinants of the governance form of strategic allia...
Building on the complementary nature of transaction cost theory and the resource-based view, this st...
In this study we question the direct relationship between a firm’s alliance capability and alliance ...
On the basis of a case study of two sequential alliances between the same firms, we develop a more i...
In this study we question the direct relationship between alliance capability and alliance performan...
Research on interfirm alliances typically analyzes the choice of alliance form as an efficient respo...
Building on the complementary nature of transaction cost theory and the resource-based view, this st...
Research on managing interpartner risk underscores the roles of informal and formal safeguards, such...