Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1017996 | Journal of Business Research | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Does a growing market or a declining market promote firm information sharing? Resource dependence theory and strategic action theory propose competing arguments. This study reconciles the conflicting views by examining the deployment structure of firm-specific assets as a boundary condition. An investigation of 324 Chinese buyers demonstrates that when firm asset specificity is asymmetrical, the buyer is more likely to share information with the supplier in a growing market but less likely to do so in a declining market; in contrast, when specific assets are bilateral, the buyer is more likely to share information whether the market demand grows or declines.
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Authors
Zhigang Shou, Lihua Yang, Qiyuan Zhang, Chenting Su,