Alignment between quality enforcement devices and governance structures in the agri-food vertical chains
Sauvée, Loïc; Raynaud, Emmanuel; Valceschini, Egizio (2005), Alignment between quality enforcement devices and governance structures in the agri-food vertical chains, Journal of Management and Governance, 9, 1, p. 47-77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10997-005-1571-1
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Article accepté pour publication ou publiéDate
2005Journal name
Journal of Management and GovernanceVolume
9Number
1Publisher
Springer
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47-77
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Using a Transaction Cost Economics framework, this paper studies how supply chain governance are aligned with the type of quality enforcement mechanisms used in transactions with consumers. Specifically we compare governance of supply chains when private brand assures quality to chains where official certification assures products’ quality for customers. To test our proposition, we conducted a set of 42 case studies in 3 agro-food sectors (processed meat, cheese, fruits and vegetable) from 7 European countries. We found that supply chain governance is closer to hierarchy-like modes of organization in cases where reputational capital is the main quality assurance device, whereas market-like governance is more prevalent in cases with public certification.Subjects / Keywords
brand name; certification; governance structures; quality enforcement; reputation; vertical chainsRelated items
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