Environmental uncertainty, specific assets, and opportunism in 3PL relationships: A transaction cost economics perspective

Volume: 203, Pages: 154 - 163
Published: Sep 1, 2018
Abstract
Service provider opportunism is a serious concern in third party logistics (3PL) relationships. However, our knowledge about the antecedents of 3PL providers' opportunism is limited. According to transaction cost economics (TCE), increased transaction costs cause opportunism. This study incorporates key TCE constructs (environmental uncertainty, specific assets, and opportunism) and conducts a transaction cost analysis. We argue that...
Paper Details
Title
Environmental uncertainty, specific assets, and opportunism in 3PL relationships: A transaction cost economics perspective
Published Date
Sep 1, 2018
Volume
203
Pages
154 - 163
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