A framework for monitoring relational quality in B2B technology partnerships

Francis Bidault, Manfred Lüth and Olaf Plötner
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Francis Bidault: ESMT European School of Management and Technology
Manfred Lüth: University of Nice
Olaf Plötner: ESMT European School of Management and Technology

No ESMT-09-008, ESMT Research Working Papers from ESMT European School of Management and Technology

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework for the monitoring of new technology introduction in a B2B environment. We focus on B2B environments, i.e. on projects where a new technological solution is implemented (and often jointly developed) with a client being either a company or an organization. In such a situation, where a supplier and its client agree to implement a new technology, both are exposed to a risk. The management of these risks can be handled through a couple of approaches: control or trust. The management literature has put a lot of attention on these two modes that play an important role because they drive the quality of the relationship between partners. We will explore their respective roles and build a methodology to monitor them along the life of a buyer-supplier relationship aiming at implementing new technology.

Keywords: technology partnerships; trust; relational quality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24 pages
Date: 2009-12-01
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