Do relational norms matter in outsourcing relationships? Lesson learned from hotel sectors

Pei Chun-Lai, Tomás F Espino-Rodríguez and Tom Baum
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Pei Chun-Lai: National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Tomás F Espino-Rodríguez: University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Tom Baum: University of Strathclyde, Scotland; University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Tourism Economics, 2019, vol. 25, issue 2, 189-212

Abstract: The study examines relational norms in outsourcing relationships. The study analyzes some factors that determine the use of relational norms, such as outsourcing benefits and the competitive strategy (cost leadership and differentiation). In addition, it analyzes the influence of the use of relational norms on the outsourcing success. Based on a sample of 127 outsourcing relationships in two tourist destinations, a partial least squares structural model was used to test the hypotheses. The findings show that the outsourcing benefits and competitive strategy determine the use of relational norms. They also show that there is a positive relationship between relational norms and outsourcing success. Some differences were found between the two destinations analyzed.

Keywords: competitive strategy; hotels; outsourcing; performance; relational norms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1177/1354816618794553

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