Environmental Determinants and Individual-Level Moderators of Alliance Use

This study, utilizing data drawn from a sample of 433 Norwegian manufacturing firms, examined the direct effects of perceived environmental uncertainty and the moderating effects of key manager orientations in determining alliance use. Results support a multidimensional view of perceived uncertainty...

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Published in:Academy of Management journal 1997-04, Vol.40 (2), p.404-425
Main Authors: Dickson, Pat H., Weaver, K. Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alliances
Business structures
Collectivism
Cooperation
Decision making
Dependency theory
Economic uncertainty
Economics
Environmental scanning
Fishing industry
Globalization
Hypotheses
Individualism
Industrial growth
Industrial market
Industry
International alliances
Perception
Perceptions
Rationality
Studies
Transaction costs
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Summary:This study, utilizing data drawn from a sample of 433 Norwegian manufacturing firms, examined the direct effects of perceived environmental uncertainty and the moderating effects of key manager orientations in determining alliance use. Results support a multidimensional view of perceived uncertainty and the existence of significant variation in the link between perceived environmental uncertainty and alliance use, which arises as a consequence of key managers' entrepreneurial and individualism/collectivism orientations.
ISSN:0001-4273
0000-1427
1948-0989
DOI:10.5465/256888