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An evolutionary perspective of opportunism in high-technology alliance: the evidence from South Korean companies

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  • Inwon Kang
  • Shin Han
  • Jiwon Lee
  • Lorne Olfman

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Adopting an evolutionary perspective, we introduce an alternative approach to the opportunism in strategic alliance where the accumulated risks during alliance operation lead to opportunism in alliance. To examine this process, a total of 358 employees from South Korean firms in the high technology sector completed a survey on opportunism in strategic alliance, measuring each firm's perceived risks on the relational and operational issues in alliance and their antecedents and outcomes. Key results show that perceived risks on the relationship between alliance partners cause a passive type of opportunism, whereas perceived risks both on the relationship between alliance partners and on the achievement of alliance objectives cause an active type of opportunism. Specifically, cultural difference showed the largest influence on relational risks, whereas issues in equity involvement showed the largest influence on performance risk. Based on the findings, theoretical and practical implications on the opportunism management in strategic alliance are discussed.

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  • Inwon Kang & Shin Han & Jiwon Lee & Lorne Olfman, 2016. "An evolutionary perspective of opportunism in high-technology alliance: the evidence from South Korean companies," Asia Pacific Business Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(2), pages 238-261, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apbizr:v:22:y:2016:i:2:p:238-261
    DOI: 10.1080/13602381.2015.1043774
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