Horizontal competition and interorganizational exchange partner selection: An analysis of Major League Baseball player trades
研究横向竞争对组织间交换伙伴选择的影响，通过分析美国职业棒球大联盟球员交易数据，发现目标冲突降低交换概率，而竞争互动增加交换概率，且先前交换会调节竞争与交换的关系。
This study examines the influence of horizontal competition on interorganizational exchange. Interorganizational competition is a multidimensional construct that can influence exchange in multiple, sometimes countervailing ways. With an analysis of Major League Baseball player trades, we examine the influences of three components of competition—goal conflict, rivalry, and competitive interaction—on interorganizational exchange partner selection. We find that goal conflict reduces the hazard rate of exchange between organizations, but competitive interaction increases it. Moreover, we find evidence that prior exchange moderates the competition–exchange relationship by reducing the perceived risks and information benefits of exchange with a competitor. We do not find evidence that interorganizational rivalry shapes subsequent exchange behavior.