Thumbnail - Request a copy

The Respective Effects of Virtues and Inter- organizational Management Control Systems on Relationship Quality and Performance: Virtues Win

Donada, Carole; Mothe, Caroline; Nogatchewsky, Gwenaëlle; de Campos Ribeiro, Gisèle (2019), The Respective Effects of Virtues and Inter- organizational Management Control Systems on Relationship Quality and Performance: Virtues Win, Journal of Business Ethics, 154, 1, p. 211-228. 10.1007/s10551-016-3418-x

Type
Article accepté pour publication ou publié
Date
2019
Journal name
Journal of Business Ethics
Volume
154
Number
1
Publisher
Springer
Pages
211-228
Publication identifier
Metadata
Show full item record
Author(s)
Donada, Carole
ESSEC Business School
Mothe, Caroline
Institut de Recherche en Gestion et en Economie [IREGE]
Nogatchewsky, Gwenaëlle
Dauphine Recherches en Management [DRM]
de Campos Ribeiro, Gisèle
ESSEC Business School
Abstract (EN)
In this study, we evaluate how individual virtues and inter-organizational management control systems (IOMCS) influence buyer–supplier performance through relationship quality. Results from a sample of 232 firms confirm that virtues and IOMCS relate positively to rela- tionship quality and performance, respectively. However, IOMCS lose their positive influence on relationship quality when considered along with virtues. That is, when both variables enter the regression model simultaneously, vir- tues win. This interesting finding has particular resonance at a time when research on ethics still needs to reinforce its positive effects on the practice of management.
Subjects / Keywords
Interorganizational relations; Business communication; Organizational performance; Supplier relationship management; Virtues; Relationship quality
JEL
Z13 - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Social and Economic Stratification
L14 - Transactional Relationships; Contracts and Reputation; Networks
L25 - Firm Performance: Size, Diversification, and Scope