Codifiability, Relationship-Specific Information Technology Investment, and Optimal Contracting

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 77-98

  Levi, Moti ^c   Kleindorfer, Paul R ^a   Wu, D J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

B2B exchanges; Codifiability; Electronic marketplaces; Relationship specific investments; Supplier management

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTS; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INVESTMENTS;

OPTIMAL CONTRACTING; SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 0242489362     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07421222.2003.11045762     Document Type: Review

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