By combining the theoretical lenses of social embeddedness, agency problem, and inter-firm relationship formation, this study investigates the impact of focal firms' inter-firm managerial social ties (IMST) on the firms' selection of IT suppliers and the consequences of such IT supplier...

This study examines the coevolution of inter-firm networks and the choices that firms make about governance. Prior studies on inter-firm networks and alliances have provided insights into how networks shape firms' decisions about organizational governance. This stream of research has focused on...