합작경영의 공정성과 한국측 파트너의 학습

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Adopting social exchange theory and justice theory, this study examines antecedents of learning in international joint ventures(IJV). Based on social exchange theory and justice theory, three variables are identified as antecedents of the Korean partner’s learning in IJV. The first antecedent variable is the fairness in the distribution of the JV’s financial performance. The distributive justice is hypothesized to be positively related to the Korean partner’s learning about technological knowledge from the developed market partner. The second antecedent variable is the fairness in the decision-making procedures. This procedural justice reflects the shared nature of the JV’s management. It is also hypothesized to be positively related to the Korean partner’s learning about technological knowledge from the developed market partner. The third antecedent variable is interactional fairness that refers to mutual respect and close communication between JV partners. The interactional justice is also hypothesized to be positively related to the Korean partner’s learning about technological knowledge from the developed market partner. Hypotheses were tested using data collected from 78 international joint ventures in Korea. The fair distribution of the JV’s financial performance was found not to be related to the Korean partner’s learning about technological knowledge from the developed market partner. However, both procedural justice and interactional justice was found to be positively related to the Korean partner’s learning about technological knowledge from the developed market partner. The findings suggest that the two antecedent variables generated from justice theory facilitate the Korean partner’s learning about technological knowledge in IJVs.

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