Do multiple parents help or hinder international joint venture performance? The mediating roles of contract completeness and partner cooperation
研究了合资企业中的母公司数量如何通过影响合同完整性和合作伙伴合作来间接影响企业绩效，对224家国际合资企业的分析表明，母公司越多，合同完整性和合作程度越低，进而损害绩效。
Abstract We develop a mediation model in which the number of partners in a joint venture affects venture performance through contract completeness and partner cooperation. In a sample of 224 international joint ventures, we find that the number of partners is negatively related to venture contract completeness and partner cooperation, both of which are positively related to joint venture performance. The number of partners is inversely related to joint venture performance and the relationship is mediated by contract completeness and partner cooperation. We discuss theoretical and managerial implications for joint venture research and practice. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.