Constellational Interdependence, Trust, and Cooperation in Supply-Chain Alliance Social Dilemmas

In their article about why supply chain alliances struggle to create value, McCarter and Northcraft (2007) observe that, as a collective action, supply chain alliances are social dilemmas, and McCarter and Northcraft point to the supply chain alliance structure as a culprit that undermines trust and subsequent cooperation among partners. An untested supply chain alliance structure of their model is constellational interdependence - or the number...