Governance and Uncertainty : The Trade - Off Between Administrative Control and Commitment  

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Folta, Timothy B.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Strategic Management Journal vol. 19 no. 11 (1998), page 1007-1028.
Topik: GOVERNANCE; governance; real options; equity collaborations; uncertainty

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Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: SS30.2 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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This study elaborates upon the motives for initiating equity - based collaborations versus acquisition of another firm already having a desired technology. We characterize both minority direct investments and joint ventures as options to defer either internal development or acquisition of a target firm. In domains where learning about growth opportunities dominates investment activity, this incremental mode of governance economizes on the cost of committing resources to a technology with an uncertain value. Using a sample of 402 transactions in the biotechnology industry, we find strong support for the theoretical model. The findings suggest that the cost of commitment in the face of technological uncertainty may offset the administrative benefits of hierarchical governance.

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