Intention to e-collaborate: propagation of research propositions
Purpose – This paper seeks to propose the examination of the importance of firms' intention to e‐collaborate in facilitating e-collaboration for an informal alliance. Design/methodology/approach – A rigorous review of the existing literature is undertaken for the purpose of developing a conting...
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| author | Cheng, E. Love, Peter Standing, C. Gharavi, H. |
| author_facet | Cheng, E. Love, Peter Standing, C. Gharavi, H. |
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| description | Purpose – This paper seeks to propose the examination of the importance of firms' intention to e‐collaborate in facilitating e-collaboration for an informal alliance. Design/methodology/approach – A rigorous review of the existing literature is undertaken for the purpose of developing a contingency framework that determines firm boundaries. Findings – The conceptual framework posits that three decision contexts (the threat of opportunism, the threat of commercial failure, and the opportunity for sustainable advantage) are predictors of selecting the governance mode between e-collaboration and arm's-length relationship, and that an intention to e-collaborate moderates the governance mode choice. Originality/value – Testable propositions are offered to examine the proposed relationships in the framework. The paper concludes by suggesting that firms which would like to implement e-collaboration in a group of companies must initiate and strengthen their intention to form the desired governance mode. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-410512017-09-13T14:28:47Z Intention to e-collaborate: propagation of research propositions Cheng, E. Love, Peter Standing, C. Gharavi, H. Co‐operative organizations Intentional leadership Governance Electronic commerce Purpose – This paper seeks to propose the examination of the importance of firms' intention to e‐collaborate in facilitating e-collaboration for an informal alliance. Design/methodology/approach – A rigorous review of the existing literature is undertaken for the purpose of developing a contingency framework that determines firm boundaries. Findings – The conceptual framework posits that three decision contexts (the threat of opportunism, the threat of commercial failure, and the opportunity for sustainable advantage) are predictors of selecting the governance mode between e-collaboration and arm's-length relationship, and that an intention to e-collaborate moderates the governance mode choice. Originality/value – Testable propositions are offered to examine the proposed relationships in the framework. The paper concludes by suggesting that firms which would like to implement e-collaboration in a group of companies must initiate and strengthen their intention to form the desired governance mode. 2006 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41051 10.1108/02635570610641031 Emerald Group Publishing restricted |
| spellingShingle | Co‐operative organizations Intentional leadership Governance Electronic commerce Cheng, E. Love, Peter Standing, C. Gharavi, H. Intention to e-collaborate: propagation of research propositions |
| title | Intention to e-collaborate: propagation of research propositions |
| title_full | Intention to e-collaborate: propagation of research propositions |
| title_fullStr | Intention to e-collaborate: propagation of research propositions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intention to e-collaborate: propagation of research propositions |
| title_short | Intention to e-collaborate: propagation of research propositions |
| title_sort | intention to e-collaborate: propagation of research propositions |
| topic | Co‐operative organizations Intentional leadership Governance Electronic commerce |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41051 |