Ever since Giddens' structuration theory (ST) was introduced into the accounting literature
some 25 years ago, it has strengthened its position as one of the major schools of thought …

Purpose Tremendous change has taken place in organisational structures, networks and
strategy over the past 25 years. Yet, a strategic management framework developed 25 years …

Twenty five years ago, Giddens' structuration theory (ST) was introduced into accounting
research as a reaction to the history-less, apolitical and technical-efficiency focus of …

This study examines firms' use of partner selection and formal contracts as key approaches
to manage transaction risk in interfirm relationships. We specifically examine the impact of …

Purpose Although middle managers play important roles in forming strategies and
generating innovation, few studies have explored the influence of management control …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the Nordic research on accounting in inter-
organizational relationships (IORs) and relates the Nordic contributions to the international …

Abstract Knowledge networks in regional clusters are fundamental to support innovation and
local development. Within clusters, family firms are key in creating business opportunities …

Firms may seek non-redundant information through inter-firm relations beyond their
geographic and cognitive boundaries (ie, relations with firms in other regions and active in …

During the last decade there has been an increase in the use of horizontal organizational
relationships (HORs) such as strategic alliances, shared services, and outsourcing. Studies …

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 …