Title :
Value Safeguard Mechanism in Asymmetric Interorganizational Relationships
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Manage., Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou, China
Abstract :
Network structure is recognized as an increasing important mechanism of value safeguard in interorganizational relationships. This paper employs social network approach to examine how smaller and vulnerable firms use their network structure as governance mechanisms in collaborations with stronger and prominent firms. We identify three distinctive types of tie-formation strategies and illustrate contingents that affect the choice of network strategies.
Keywords :
organisational aspects; asymmetric interorganizational relationships; firm; governance mechanisms; network strategy; network structure; social network; tie-formation strategy; value safeguard; Collaboration; Contracts; Hazards; Investments; Social network services; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Management and Service Science (MASS), 2010 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wuhan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5325-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5326-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICMSS.2010.5576703
