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| Titre : | Really dealing: a critical perspective on inter-organizational exchange networks (2005) |
| Auteurs : | Steve Vincent |
| Type de document : | Article : texte imprimé |
| Dans : | Work, employment and society (vol. 19, n° 1, March 2005) |
| Article en page(s) : | pp. 47-65 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Catégories : |
Thésaurus CEREQ RESEAU D'ENTREPRISES ; ETUDE CRITIQUE ; ETUDE DE CAS ; ROYAUME UNI ; ECOSSE |
| Résumé : | Concepts such as ‘relational contracting’, ‘the flexible firm’ and ‘flexible specialization’ are all associated with intense academic effort directed to understanding both contractual inter-organizational relationships and the networks that sustain them. This article adopts a Realist position and draws on case study evidence in an attempt to contribute to the literature on this subject. It argues that considering inter-organizational exchange networks in terms of three inter-related causal forces provides a useful indication of the generative mechanisms that condition the outcomes observed. The causal forces considered are, first, the type of product exchanged; second, the culture of institutional practices within the context of the exchange; and finally, the level of resource dependency apparent amongst the organizations involved. |
| Document Céreq : | Non |
| En ligne : | https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017005051283 |
