LINKING EXCHANGE GOVERNANCE WITH SUPPLIER COOPERATION AND COMMITMENT: A CASE OF CONTAINER TERMINAL OPERATIONS
研究全球买方的供应商发现，关系稳定性与显性和隐性合同的使用正相关，隐性合同与供应商合作及承诺正相关，业务量也有影响，强调发展相互理解对培养合作供应商的重要性。
Studying the suppliers of a global buyer, we find that relationship stability is positively associated with the use of explicit and implicit contracts in their buyer‐supplier relationship (BSR). We also find positive association of implicit contract with supplier cooperation and commitment as well as the influence of business volume in the BSR. Grounded in transaction cost economics and social exchange theory, these findings highlight the need to develop mutual understanding, beyond designing specific contracts, for developing cooperative and committed suppliers in a BSR.