Structuring interorganizational cooperation: the role of economic integration in strategic alliances
研究了战略联盟中经济整合对联盟稳定性和盈利性的影响，发现经济整合线性提升稳定性但非线性影响盈利性，且会增强信任、联合治理等变量对绩效的作用。基于198个新兴市场跨文化联盟的分析支持了这些假设。
Abstract This study addresses a new dimension that describes interdependence between alliance members, namely, economic integration–the extent to which resources contributed by different alliance members and subsequent operations using these resources are effectively blended into an alliance's value chain to the point where if one member withdraws, the remaining member(s) suffer great loss. We posit that economic integration has a linear positive effect on alliance stability but a curvilinear (diminished) effect on alliance profitability. Moreover, when economic integration is stronger, other dyadic variables such as interparty trust, joint governance and procedural justice will have a greater effect on alliance performance. Analysis of 198 cross‐cultural strategic alliances in an emerging market generally supports these propositions. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.