The control design and performance in international joint ventures : a dynamic evolution perspective
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
International Business Review
Publication Date
6-1-2001
Volume
10
Issue
3
First Page
341
Last Page
362
Keywords
Control design, International joint venture, Performance
Abstract
This paper investigates the dynamic relationship between the control design and performance across eight international joint ventures (IJVs) operating in China. We find that the control design of an IJV tends to evolve along a continuum toward independence and better performance from a shared management type, through a dominant parent type, to an independent type. During the evolution process, IJV performance becomes a motivating force to stimulate the evolution of the control design. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
DOI
10.1016/S0969-5931(01)00020-8
Print ISSN
09695931
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Language
English