The Oxford Handbook of Inter-organizational Relations (Oxford Handbooks in Business and Management)

## Abstract The Oxford Handbook of Inter-Organizational Relations provides a structured overview of Inter-Organizational Relations (IOR). IOR, the study of Strategic Alliances, Joint Ventures, Partnerships, Networks, and other forms of relationship between organizations, is a field of study that has burgeoned over the last four decades, but is fragmented, drawing contributions from a wide variety of disciplines, theoretical bases, and sectorial interests. The material is organized into three main sections. The first section relates to research that focuses on particular manifestations of IORs such as industry, supply, policy and project networks, public and voluntary sector partnerships, strategic alliances, and so on. The second section relates to research that stems from distinct disciplinary or theoretical bases, including social networks, evolutionary theory, transaction cost economics, management process, psychology, critical theory, political theory, economic geography, and the legal perspective. The third section focuses on key topics in contemporary IOR topics or those that will become so in the future. These include, trust, power, development interventions, social capital, learning and knowledge, dynamics and change, and evaluation. Cover......Page 1 UNTITLED......Page 2 Acknowledgements......Page 5 List of Figures......Page 7 List of Tables......Page 9 List of Contributors......Page 11 chapter 1 Manifestations of Inter‐organizational Relations......Page 24 chapter 2 Transforming Industrial Districts How Leading Firms are Escaping the Manufacturing Cage......Page 31 chapter 3 Inter‐organizational Relationships Chains and Networks A Supply Perspective......Page 79 chapter 4 Alliances and Joint Ventures The Role Of Partner Selection From An Embeddedness Perspective......Page 134 chapter 5 Policy and Implementation Networks Managing Complex Interactions......Page 187 chapter 6 Collaborative Service Provision in the Public Sector......Page 236 chapter 7 Voluntary and Community Sector Partnerships Current Inter‐organizational Relations and Future Challenges......Page 285 chapter 8 Inter‐organizational Relationships in Local and Regional Development Partnerships......Page 331 chapter 9 Temporary Inter‐organizational Projects How Temporal and Social Embeddedness Enhance Coordination and Manage Uncertainty......Page 372 chapter 10 Technology Service Inter‐organizational Relationships An Agenda for Information Technology Service Sourcing Research......Page 413 Introduction......Page 453 chaper 11 The Social Network Perspective Understanding the Structure of Cooperation......Page 462 chapter 12 Evolutionary Perspectives on Inter‐organizational Relations......Page 503 chapter 13 Transaction Costs Perspectives on Inter‐organizational Relations......Page 554 chapter 14 Critical Perspectives on Collaboration......Page 595 chapter 15 Managing Collaborative Inter‐organizational Relations......Page 638 chapter 16 The Social Psychology of Inter‐organizational Relations......Page 687 chapter 17 Political Perspectives on Inter‐organizational Networks......Page 727 chapter 18 Perspectives on Inter‐organizational Relations in Economic Geography......Page 783 chapter 19 Theories of Contract and their use in Studying Inter‐organizational Relations Sociological, Psychological, Economic, Management, and Legal......Page 834 Key Topics In Inter‐organizational Relations Research......Page 874 chapter 20 Trust in Inter‐organizational Relations......Page 880 chapter 21 Inter‐organizational Power......Page 915 chapter 22 The Role of Social Capital in Inter‐organizational Relationships......Page 954 chapter 23 Learning and Innovation in Inter‐organizational Relationships......Page 1003 chapter 24 Change, Dynamics, and Temporality in Inter‐organizational Relationships......Page 1046 chapter 25 Intervening to Improve Inter‐organizational Partnerships......Page 1093 chapter 26 Evaluating Inter‐organizational Relationships......Page 1142 Conclusion The Field of Inter‐organizational Relations A Jungle or an Italian Garden......Page 1183 Name Index......Page 1210 Subject Index......Page 1282 Inter-organizational relations (IOR), the study of Strategic Alliances, Joint Ventures, Partnerships, Networks and other forms of relationship between organizations, is a field of study that has burgeoned over the last four decades, but is fragemented, drawing contributions from a wide variety of disciplines, theoretical bases, and sectoral interests. The Oxford Handbook of Inter-Organizational Relations provides a structured overview of the field. With contributions from leading international experts on their particular areas of expertise, it is an authoritative introduction to its research findings. The material is organized in three main sections. The first relates to research that focuses on particular manifestations of IORs such as industry, supply, policy and project networks, public and voluntary sector partnerships, strategic alliances, and so on. The second section relates to research that stems from distinct disciplinary or theoretical bases, including, institutional theory, social networks, evolutionary theory, transaction cost economics, management process, psychology, critical theory political theory, economic geography, and the legal perspective. The third section focuses on key topics in contemporary IOR topics--or those that will become so in the future. These include, trust, power, development interventions, social capital, learning and knowledge, dynamics and change, and evaluation. About the Series Oxford Handbooks in Business & Management bring together the world's leading scholars on the subject to discuss current research and the latest thinking in a range of interrelated topics including Strategy, Organizational Behavior, Public Management, International Business, and many others. Containing completely new essays with extensive referencing to further reading and key ideas, the volumes, in hardback or paperback, serve as both a thorough introduction to a topic and a useful desk reference for scholars and advanced students alike. "Inter-organizational relations (IOR), the study of Strategic Alliances, Joint Ventures, Partnerships, Networks and other forms of relationship between organizations, is a field of study that has burgeoned over the last four decades, but is fragemented, drawing contributions from a wide variety of disciplines, theoretical bases, and sectoral interests. The Oxford Handbook of Inter-Organizational Relations provides a structured overview of the field. With contributions from leading international experts on their particular areas of expertise, it is an authoritative introduction to its research findings. The material is organized in three main sections. The first relates to research that focuses on particular manifestations of IORs such as industry, supply, policy and project networks, public and voluntary sector partnerships, strategic alliances, and so on. The second section relates to research that stems from distinct disciplinary or theoretical bases, including social networks, evolutionary theory, transaction cost economics, management process, psychology, critical theory political theory, economic geography, and the legal perspective. The third section focuses on key topics in contemporary IOR topics - or those that will become so in the future. These include, trust, power, development interventions, social capital, learning and knowledge, dynamics and change, and evaluation."--Publisher's description Inter-organizational relations (IOR), the study of Strategic Alliances, Joint Ventures, Partnerships, Networks and other forms of relationship between organizations, is a field of study that has burgeoned over the last four decades, but is fragemented, drawing contributions from a wide variety of disciplines, theoretical bases, and sectoral interests. The Oxford Handbook of Inter-Organizational Relations provides a structured overview of the field. With contributions from leading international experts on their particular areas of expertise, it is an authoritative introduction to its research findings. The material is organized in three main sections. The first relates to research that focuses on particular manifestations of IORs such as industry, supply, policy and project networks, public and voluntary sector partnerships, strategic alliances, and so on. The second section relates to research that stems from distinct disciplinary or theoretical bases, including, institutional theory, social networks, evolutionary theory, transaction cost economics, management process, psychology, critical theory political theory, economic geography, and the legal perspective. The third section focuses on key topics in contemporary IOR topics - or those that will become so in the future. These include, trust, power, development interventions, social capital, learning and knowledge, dynamics and change, and evaluation Giving a structured overview of the field of interorganizational relations, this handbook presents current thinking and research from international experts. It includes the study of strategic alliances, joint ventures, partnerships, networks and other forms of relationship between organizations