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Partner opportunism and willingness to engage in project relationships

Partner opportunism and willingness to engage in project relationships The paper seeks to understand the implications of partner opportunism for project relationships.Design/methodology/approachBased on the theoretical literature, the paper presents a conceptual model considering the perspective of the organization impacted by partner opportunism.FindingsThe model proposes that partner opportunism lowers willingness to engage by creating perception of loss. The undesirable impact of opportunism on perceived loss is less if the partner has made high relation-specific investments. Also, the negative impact of perceived loss on willingness to engage is less if the partner is difficult to substitute.Research limitations/implicationsThe model can be tested in the context of information technology (IT) relationships because of scope for opportunism in IT project relationships. Data can be collected through experimental vignettes.Originality/valueThe model contributes by investigating novel aspects of governance, behavioral consequences of opportunism and relation-specific investments in project relationships. The paper suggests that organizations can protect themselves against the ill effects of partner opportunism by enabling their stakeholders to invest substantial time and effort in the relationship and fortify relational quality and bonding. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Strategy and Management Emerald Publishing

Partner opportunism and willingness to engage in project relationships

Chaudhry, Smita
Journal of Strategy and Management , Volume 13 (3): 20 – Jul 17, 2020
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Emerald Publishing
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1755-425X
DOI
10.1108/jsma-11-2019-0200
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Abstract

The paper seeks to understand the implications of partner opportunism for project relationships.Design/methodology/approachBased on the theoretical literature, the paper presents a conceptual model considering the perspective of the organization impacted by partner opportunism.FindingsThe model proposes that partner opportunism lowers willingness to engage by creating perception of loss. The undesirable impact of opportunism on perceived loss is less if the partner has made high relation-specific investments. Also, the negative impact of perceived loss on willingness to engage is less if the partner is difficult to substitute.Research limitations/implicationsThe model can be tested in the context of information technology (IT) relationships because of scope for opportunism in IT project relationships. Data can be collected through experimental vignettes.Originality/valueThe model contributes by investigating novel aspects of governance, behavioral consequences of opportunism and relation-specific investments in project relationships. The paper suggests that organizations can protect themselves against the ill effects of partner opportunism by enabling their stakeholders to invest substantial time and effort in the relationship and fortify relational quality and bonding.

Journal

Journal of Strategy and Management – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jul 17, 2020

Keywords: Interorganizational relations; Partner opportunism; Perception of loss; Relation-specific investments; Project alliances; Substitutability; Transaction cost economics; Willingness to engage

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