Do multiple parents help or hinder international joint venture performance? The mediating roles of contract completeness and partner cooperation

Yaping GONG; Oded SHENKAR; Yadong LUO; Mee Kau NYAW

doi:10.1002/smj.626

Do multiple parents help or hinder international joint venture performance? The mediating roles of contract completeness and partner cooperation

Yaping GONG, Oded SHENKAR, Yadong LUO, Mee Kau NYAW

Lingnan University

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1021-1034
Number of pages	14
Journal	Strategic Management Journal
Volume	28
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.626
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2007

Keywords

Contract completeness
Joint venture performance
Mediation
Number of parents
Partner cooperation
Transaction cost economics

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