Market munificence and inter-firm information sharing: The moderating effect of specific assets

Zhigang Shou, Lihua Yang, Qiyuan Zhang and Chenting Su

Journal of Business Research, 2013, vol. 66, issue 10, 2130-2138

Abstract: Does a growing market or a declining market promote firm information sharing? Resource dependence theory and strategic action theory propose competing arguments. This study reconciles the conflicting views by examining the deployment structure of firm-specific assets as a boundary condition. An investigation of 324 Chinese buyers demonstrates that when firm asset specificity is asymmetrical, the buyer is more likely to share information with the supplier in a growing market but less likely to do so in a declining market; in contrast, when specific assets are bilateral, the buyer is more likely to share information whether the market demand grows or declines.

Keywords: Market munificence; Information sharing; Firm asset specificity; Moderating effect (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2013.02.039

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