The influence of exchange hazards and power on opportunism in outsourcing relationships

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 55-68

  Handley, Sean M ^a   Benton Jr , W C ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inter organizational power; Opportunism; Outsourcing; Transaction cost theory

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ASSUMPTION; BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING; ECONOMIC THEORIES; HUMAN BEHAVIORS; INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL POWER; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; NEGATIVE IMPACTS; OPPORTUNISM; OUTSOURCING DECISIONS; SERVICE PROVIDER; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; TECHNOLOGICAL UNCERTAINTY; TRANSACTION-COST THEORY;

ECONOMICS; HAZARDS; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

OUTSOURCING;

EID: 84857368326     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jom.2011.06.001     Document Type: Article

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