Opportunism in Chinese Interfirm Alliances: Effects of Asymmetric Dependence and Guanxi Governance

In alliance studies, opportunism is generally considered a critical obstacle to interfirm cooperation, as it hampers interfirm confidence, impedes alliance evolution, and increases the probability of alliance failure. This study extends the prior opportunism studies by hypothesizing that actor oppor...

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Published inJournal of East-West business Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 46 - 68
Main Authors Lin, Liang-Hung, Ho, Yu-Ling, Lin, Wei-Hsin Eugenia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Binghamton Routledge 02.01.2023
Taylor & Francis LLC
Subjects
Alliance
Alliances
asymmetric dependence
Cooperation
Governance
Guanxi governance
opportunism
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ISSN1066-9868
1528-6959
DOI10.1080/10669868.2022.2128142

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Summary:In alliance studies, opportunism is generally considered a critical obstacle to interfirm cooperation, as it hampers interfirm confidence, impedes alliance evolution, and increases the probability of alliance failure. This study extends the prior opportunism studies by hypothesizing that actor opportunism in Chinese business will be largely affected by two sets of interfirm relationships: partners' asymmetric dependence and guanxi governance. Data from 109 alliances undertaken by Taiwanese information and electronic firms supported the research hypotheses.
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ISSN:1066-9868
1528-6959
DOI:10.1080/10669868.2022.2128142