Alliance justice and relational performance : the mediating role of boundary spanners' citizenship behaviors
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 223-239 |
Journal / Publication | Management Decision |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 2 |
Online published | 16 Jul 2020 |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
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Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the types of justice that affect knowledge acquisition and opportunism in strategic alliances and how these justice mechanisms function. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from both top-level and operating-level boundary spanners in 295 strategic alliances in China (a total of 590 boundary spanners). A structural equation model (SEM) with bias-corrected bootstrap method was used to test the hypotheses. Findings: The results show that although both procedural justice and distributive justice are important in deterring opportunism, procedural justice is more effective at enhancing knowledge acquisition than distributive justice is. The results also demonstrate that boundary spanners' helping behaviors are more effective at fostering knowledge acquisition, whereas boundary spanners' voice behaviors have more impact on mitigating opportunism. In addition, boundary spanners' citizenship behaviors partially mediate the relationship between justice and interfirm-level performance. Originality/value: This study adds a boundary-spanning lens to justice literature by uncovering the missing link between justice and alliance outcomes.
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- Boundary spanners, Citizenship behaviors, Distributive justice, Knowledge acquisition, Opportunism, Procedural justice
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Alliance justice and relational performance: the mediating role of boundary spanners' citizenship behaviors. / Bai, Xuan; Li, Julie Juan.
In: Management Decision, Vol. 59, No. 2, 2021, p. 223-239.
In: Management Decision, Vol. 59, No. 2, 2021, p. 223-239.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review