The Causal Structure of Long-Term Supply Relationships An Empirical
Long-term supply relationships are of crucial importance in industrial organization. The present (r)evolution in information and communication technology such as e-business is proof of the increasingly dynamic environment in which firms operate. As a resu
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The Causal Structure of Long-Term Supply Relationships An EmpiricaI Test of a GeneraIized Transaction Cost Theory
by
Gjalt de Jong PricewaterhouseCoopers, The Netherlands
and
Bart Nooteboom Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, The Netherlands
SPRINGER SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA, B.V.
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ISBN 978-1-4613-7041-3 ISBN 978-1-4615-4525-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4615-4525-5
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Originally published by Kluwer Academic Publishers in 2000 Softcover reprint ofthe hardcover 1st edition 2000
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CONTENTS
PREFACE 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Scope and Purpose 1.2 Overview of Theory 1.3 Overview of Empirical Results 2 THEORETICAL BACKGROUND 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Transaction Cost Economics 2.3 Limitations of Transaction Cost Economics 2.4 Competencies 2.5 Relational Features 2.5.1 Commitment 2.5.2 Trust 2.6 Conclusions 3 THE THEORETICAL MODEL 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Definitions and Related Research 3.3 The Theoretical Model 3.3.1 Asset Specificity 3.3.2 Uncertainty 3.3.3 Value of the Partner 3.3.4 Commitment 3.3.5 Trust
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3.4 Conclusions
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4 METHODS AND DATA 4.1 Introduction 4.2 A LISREL Approach 4.2.1 Models, Methods and Matrices 4.2.2 Model-Fit and Model-Modification 4.3 The Samples 4.4 Operationalization 4.5 Conclusions
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5 EMPIRICAL RESULTS 5.1 Introduction 5.2 The United States 5.2.1 Measurement Models 5.2.2 Testing the Hypotheses and Model-Fit 5.3 Japan 5.3.1 Measurement Models 5.3.2 Testing the Hypotheses and Model-Fit 5.4 Europe 5.4.1 Measurement Models 5.4.2 Testing the Hypotheses and Model-Fit 5.5 Conclusions
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6 AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON 6.1 Introduction 6.2 The Convergence of Long-Term Supply Relationships 6.2.1 A First Perspective on the Convergence 6.2.2 The United States versus Japan 6.2.3 The United States versus Europe 6.2.4 Japan versus Europe 6.3 The Third Way 6.4 Causal Loops 6.5 Conclusions 6.5.1 Point of Departure 6.5.2 Convergence within the Triad 6.5.3 Explaining the Convergence 6.5.4 Limitations and Further Research
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APPENDIX A CONSTRUCTS, ITEMS AND SCALES
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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LIST OF FIGURES
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The Theoretical Model of Long-Term Supply Relationships A Measurement Model United States: Testing the Hypotheses of Model Mo United States: The Modified Theoretical Model M 3 Japan: Testing the Hypotheses of Model M 3 Europe: Testing the Hypotheses of Model M 3
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