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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Transaction Cost Economics (tce)"”.
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A case of uncertainty in the vertical integration decision
… these important questions by utilizing the transaction cost economics (TCE) framework to study the influential factors in the producers' decision to horizontally and vertically coordinate.
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The intersection of geopolitics and strategic procurement: an exploration of sourcing in the defense industry from a six sigma perspective
… qualitative design, the research integrated Transaction Cost Economics (TCE) and the Six Sigma DMAIC framework to evaluate governance constraints and operational control gaps. Study 1 analyzed the F-35 program as a critical case using semi-structured interviews and documentary analysis of …
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Contract designs in the German piggyback transport industry : a transaction cost economics analysis
… transport by relating them to the theory of transaction cost economics (TCE). The qualitative case study approach adopted here derives from the tradition of Oliver Williamson’s research. The hypothesis of the thesis relates the different contract designs to the type of transport service: the …
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The use of internal audit findings in governmental organizations : an experimental study
Transaction cost economics (TCE) provides a theory for examining the phenomenon of internal audit. TCE is concerned with economizing or choosing the lowest cost option from buy and make alternatives. With the buy or market alternative, costs are kept low by competition. However, with the make or …
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Information Technology Outsourcing in U.S. Hospital Systems
… of strategic management theory (SMT) and transaction cost economics (TCE) as they apply to vertical integration in the health care sector; therefore, IS sourcing behavior was conceptualized as a case of vertical integration. The conceptual model proposed that sourcing behavior would be …
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The Impact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on Perceived Entry Strategies of New Zealand SMEs: A Case Study of China
… SMEs' entry mode choices based on the transaction cost economics (TCE) framework. The findings reveal that RCEP has provided significant benefits and competitive advantages for New Zealand SMEs by fostering closer trade and market integration between the two countries. However, the …
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Wheat supply chain: a comparative study of sustainability issues concerning Brazil and the United Kingdom through Circular Economy lenses
… chains – no previous research addressed how transactions between actors in those supply chains influence the adoption of CE practices. <br/><br/>The goals of the CE are to overcome the predominant take-make-dispose model of the contemporary economy favouring a restorative and regenerative …
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Essays on location strategies, institutional environments, and knowledge/resource management
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2027-08-01
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Risk transfer in operational public private partnerships in the education sector
… on Principal Agent Theory, Lonsdale’s modified Transaction Cost Economics framework, relational contracting and the relational theory of risk this research sought to address this gap by examining whether risks have been transferred as intended. Planned levels of risk allocation were identified …