Business, Management and Accounting
8 years ago

Trust and specificity drive coordination costs in interorganizational relationships, study finds.

1 view
Managing Coordination Costs of Interorganizational Relationships: An Analysis of Determinants
Geng Zhang, Zhenyu Liu

Paper Summary

The article analyzes what factors affect the costs of coordinating relationships between organizations. By studying buyer-supplier relationships in China, the researchers found that asset specificity, environmental uncertainty, and trust are the main factors that influence these coordination costs.

Related papers

Business, Management and Accounting
4 years ago

Trust and respect key to successful buyer-supplier relationships, study finds.

Customer Relationships
Social Media
User Acceptance
Business, Management and Accounting
5 years ago

Supplier involvement crucial for manufacturers coping with technology uncertainty.

Knowledge Management
Circular Economy
Supply Chain Knowledge
1 view
Business, Management and Accounting
7 years ago

Boosting supplier relationships: Trust key, dependence matters in team dynamics

Knowledge Management
Supply Chain Knowledge
Resilient Supply Chain