abstract Much of the literature on inter‐organizational relations assumes that firms operate
as relatively autonomous and cohesive units that are (1) unimpeded by wider institutional …

In this paper we use a multi-disciplinary perspective to identify two fundamental dimensions
which characterize the structuring of inter-firm relations: contractual coordination and …

Inter-organizational relations (IOR), the study of Strategic Alliances, Joint Ventures,
Partnerships, Networks and other forms of relationship between organizations, is a field of …

Building on recent theoretical work documenting that interorganizational relationships
(IORs) are 'multifaceted and multiplex'we investigate, from the agent's perspective, the joint …

For a long time, it has been accepted that organizations are made up of special relations,
most noteworthy the relation between employer and employee. Authority relations and …

The relationship between contractual and relational arrangements in interorganizational
relationships has been subject to an ongoing debate. We propose that in the context of cross …

This article integrates the literature on interorganizational relationships into six
generalizable determinants of relationship formation, applies these determinants to the …

Inter-organizational relationships are driving growing attention among management
scholars: this is a viable and fascinating field of studies, because it is more and more evident …

This paper makes sense of the contract-control-trust nexus in interfirm relationships by
exposing the performativity of a contract and its incorporated control structures in generating …

It is a basic axiom that industrialization increases the need for coordinated action in a
society. As a consequence, improving relations between organizations has been a common …