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Network Governance

Alliances, Cooperatives and Franchise Chains

  • Thomas Ehrmann
  • Josef Windsperger
  • Gérard Cliquet
  • George Hendrikse
Book

Part of the Contributions to Management Science book series (MANAGEMENT SC.)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-x
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  2. Introducing “Network Governance: Alliances, Cooperatives and Franchise Chains”
    Josef Windsperger, Gérard Cliquet, Thomas Ehrmann, George Hendrikse
    Pages 1-7

  3. Alliances

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 9-9
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    2. Coordinating Inter-organizational Learning Throughout Alliance Evolution
      Ana Aleksić Mirić, Richard M. Burton, Mirjana Petković
      Pages 11-32
    3. Network Embeddedness and Performance of Joint R&D Projects
      Nieves Arranz, J. Carlos Fdez. de Arroyabe
      Pages 33-50
    4. The Impact of Relational Norms on Key Relational Outcomes in Supplier–Buyer Relationships
      Muhammad Zafar Yaqub
      Pages 51-72
    5. The Impact of Trust on the Choice of Knowledge Transfer Mechanisms in Clusters
      Marijana Srećković, Josef Windsperger
      Pages 73-85
    6. International Market Expansion of Retail Networks: Determinants of Market Entry Failures
      Odile Streed, Gérard Cliquet
      Pages 87-106
    7. Networks and Their Goals: Implications for Strategic Chain Management
      Taras Gagalyuk, Jon H. Hanf
      Pages 107-123

  4. Cooperatives

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 125-125
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    2. The Resilience of the Cooperative Form: Cooperative Beehiving by Swedish Cooperatives
      Karin Hakelius, Kostas Karantininis, Li Feng
      Pages 127-147
    3. Collective Entrepreneurship and Rural Development: Comparing Two Types of Producers’ Organizations in the Ethiopian Honey Sector
      Clarietta Chagwiza, Roldan Muradian, Ruerd Ruben, Worku Tessema
      Pages 149-169
    4. CEO Incentive Provision in Cooperatives: The Impact of Membership Size and Heterogeneity
      Li Feng, George Hendrikse
      Pages 171-178
    5. Uncertainties and Governance Structure in Incentives Provision for Product Quality
      Wendong Deng, George Hendrikse
      Pages 179-203

  5. Franchising Chains

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 205-205
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    2. What Makes Franchisees Trust Their Franchisors?
      Evelien P. M. Croonen, Maryse J. Brand
      Pages 207-229
    3. Franchisees’ Websites and Concept Uniformity: A New Challenge for Franchisors
      Rozenn Perrigot, Guy Basset, Danièle Briand-Meledo, Gérard Cliquet
      Pages 231-254
    4. Can Service Quality Be Standardized in a Franchise Network? The Case of McDonald’s in Egypt
      Hanane Elzeiny, Gérard Cliquet
      Pages 255-268
    5. Quasi-Franchising: A New Model for Strategic Business Cooperation
      Andrew Terry, Cary Di Lernia
      Pages 269-286
    6. Entrepreneurial Processes of the Finnish Franchisee Training Program’s Graduates
      Jenni Torikka
      Pages 287-312
    7. The Failure of Pre-purchase Disclosure to Protect Franchisees of a Franchisor in Administration
      Jenny Buchan
      Pages 313-334

About this book

Introduction

The current book on Nework Governance contributes to the literature by offering new perspectives on network goals and performance, inter-organizational learning and trust in alliances, corporate governance issues in cooperatives, governance of cross-border retail networks, contract design and governance innovations in cooperatives and fanchising.

Keywords

Alliances Cooperatives Franchising Informal and formal governance

Editors and affiliations

  • Thomas Ehrmann
    • 1
  • Josef Windsperger
    • 2
  • Gérard Cliquet
    • 3
  • George Hendrikse
    • 4
  1. 1., Institut für Strategisches ManagementUniversität MünsterMünsterGermany
  2. 2., Department of ManagementUniversity of ViennaWienAustria
  3. 3., Institute of Management of Rennes (IAE)Université de Rennes 1Rennes Cédex 7France
  4. 4., Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University RotterdamRotterdamNetherlands

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7908-2867-2
  • Copyright Information Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013
  • Publisher Name Physica, Berlin, Heidelberg
  • eBook Packages Business and Economics
  • Print ISBN 978-3-7908-2866-5
  • Online ISBN 978-3-7908-2867-2
  • Series Print ISSN 1431-1941
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