Perceived fairness, decision control, and commitment in international joint venture management teams

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Johnson, JP; Korsgaard, MA; Sapienza, HJ
• 署名单位: Rollins College; University of South Carolina System; University of South Carolina Columbia; University of Minnesota System; University of Minnesota Twin Cities
• 刊物名称: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0143-2095
• DOI: 10.1002/smj.277
• 发表日期: 2002
• 页码: 1141-1160
• 关键词: international joint venture; COMMITMENT; procedural justice

摘要

Previous research examining the effectiveness of international joint ventures (IJVs) has focused on differences in the backgrounds and bargaining power of IJV parent firms, while little attention has been given to the IJV itself. This study takes a different perspective by examining the relationship between IJV parent firms and the IJV. Specifically, we examine how IJV and parent involvement in strategic decision-making influences the IJV management team's commitment to the IJV and to the parent firms. We hypothesize that the IJV management team tends to be more committed to the IJV than to the parent firms, and that there is a strong positive relationship between procedural justice, strategic decision control, and organizational commitment. A field study involving 51 IJVs supported our hypotheses. We discuss the implications of organizational commitment and procedural justice for managing IJVs. Copyright (C) 2002 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.