We study a retailer's sourcing contract when the supplier's reservation profit (offered by his outside options) depends … supplier's marginal reservation profit. In this case, the optimal contract quantities maximize the supply chain profits for the … contract. Observations from our analysis contrast with those derived from previous studies, complementing the theory of …

contract. While enabling the principal to plan and control the project process better, the IPE may also adversely affect the … involves subjective measures, not using IPE may be in the principal's interest; the reason is that the contract now features a …

In this paper, we show that whenever the agent's outside option is nonzero, the optimal contract in the continuous …. The agent is then asked to resume effort, and the contract continues. We show that a nonzero agent's outside option arises …

agent. Monitoring ensures effort but is costly to the principal. The optimal contract involves monetary payments and …