How Power Differences Affect Interfirm Learning, and What To Do About It: Academy of Management Proceedings

Marjolein Caniels; Paul Ghijsen

How Power Differences Affect Interfirm Learning, and What To Do About It: Academy of Management Proceedings

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Abstract

We report the findings of a study conducted among 172 European buyers in manufacturing regarding their relationship with their trading partners. Particularly, the focus is on whether and how asymmetry in the power position of two trading partners affects the level of inter-firm learning and the moderating role of inter-firm trust. Results indicate that power differentials have a negative impact on organizational learning when the level of trust is low. When inter-firm trust is high, power asymmetries have a slightly positive effect on inter-firm learning. Conclusions and implications are derived from the study. Findings and directions for further research are provided.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Academy of Management Proceedings
Editors	Guclu Antic
Publisher	Academy of Management
Pages	10655-10655
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2014
Event	2014 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - Pennsylvania Convention Center , Philadelphia, United States Duration: 1 Aug 2014 → 5 Aug 2014 Conference number: 74 http://aom.org/EventDetail.aspx?id=2147483735

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Series	Academy of Management Proceedings
ISSN	0065-0668

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Conference	2014 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management
Abbreviated title	AOM2014
Country/Territory	United States
City	Philadelphia
Period	1/08/14 → 5/08/14
Internet address	http://aom.org/EventDetail.aspx?id=2147483735

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How Power Differences Affect Interfirm Learning, and What To Do About It: Academy of Management Proceedings. / Caniels, Marjolein ; Ghijsen, Paul.
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