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Outsourcing and alliance collaboration have become prominent features of the global economy. Empirical studies demonstrate that outsourcing alliances are often not as successful as their initiators expect them to be. National cultural differences are frequently viewed as a crucial factor when such alliances fail. While empirical studies are abundant, theoretical frameworks that explicate the role of national cultural differences in shaping the dynamics of outsourcing alliances are rare. This article builds on Kumar and Nti's (1998) discrepancy model to specify how culture affects the dynamics of outsourcing alliances. We suggest that national cultural differences give rise to process and outcome discrepancies in outsourcing alliances. Notably, outsourcing alliances evolve through three stages–formation, operation and outcome–with discrepancies arising in each of these stages (Das & Teng, 2002). We develop a framework to link discrepancy management to these different stages, and to the notions of task‐oriented and relationship‐oriented cultures. Our study has a number of implications for future research and managerial practice. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Culture‐Led Discrepancies and Negotiating Conflicts in Strategic Outsourcing Alliances

Gammelgaard

Kumar

Worm

2013

Thunderbird Intl Bus Rev

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Business and management in China: A review of empirical research in leading international journals

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Claver

García

2007

Asia Pacific J Manage

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China's growing economic importance has led to a significant increase in the volume of empirical research about business and management in this country during the last few years. This study reviews the 180 empirical papers focusing on the Chinese context that were published in 12 leading international academic journals between 2000 and 2005. A summary of the methodologies used and the topics analysed is offered, along with various rankings of journals, authors, institutions, and papers.

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Government corruption and foreign stakes in international joint ventures in emerging economies

Meschi¹

2007

Asia Pac J Manag

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Culture‐Led Discrepancies and Negotiating Conflicts in Strategic Outsourcing Alliances

Culture‐Led Discrepancies and Negotiating Conflicts in Strategic Outsourcing Alliances

Business and management in China: A review of empirical research in leading international journals

Government corruption and foreign stakes in international joint ventures in emerging economies

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