The impact of governance mechanisms on transactionspecific investments in supplier-manufacturer relationships: A comparison of local and foreign manufacturers

Management International Review

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 95-114

  Yu, Chwo Ming Joseph ^a   Liao, Tsai Ju ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAICHUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Benevolent trust; Calculative trust; Formal governance mechanisms; Relational governance mechanisms; Supplier manufacturer relationships; Transaction specific investments

Indexed keywords

EID: 71049166011     PISSN: 09388249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11575-008-0005-0     Document Type: Article

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