Uncertainty, Bounded Rationality and Opportunistic Behavior: A Study in Brazilian Industry.
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Resumo: | The purpose of this study was to understand the opportunistic behavior of the concepts from uncertainty, bounded rationality and asset specificity. A theoretical model was proposed and tested where the specificity was operationalized according to the dedicated, physical and human assets following Smittlein and Anderson (1984), Carson, Madhok and Wu (2006) and Skarmeas, Schleger and Kats (2002), anchored in the Transaction Cost Theory (TCT). The opportunistic behavior was operationalized as the indicators proposed by Carson, Madhok and Wu (2006). The bounded rationality has been studied from the perspective of Simon (1957, 1980) and the operationalization of the construct uncertainty in line with Knight (1921; 2002), Duncan (1972), Gordon Narayanan (1984), Milliken (1987, 1990). The data was collected from 111 managers in the manufacturing industry in Brazil selected on the basis of Industrial Federation of the São Paulo and submitted to Structural Equation Modeling. The results showed that bounded rationality and asset specificity positively influence the opportunistic behavior of economic agents, confirming the arguments of the theory of transaction costs, meaning that as greater the specificity of the assets less are the investment possibilities of reuse, making continuity valuable relationship and potential target of opportunistic. The results confirmed the multidimensionality of the construct uncertainty, too, reinforcing the theoretical arguments from the perspective of Uncertainty Information. This finding, together Simon (1957, 1980) definitions, enabled the operationalization of the construct bounded rationality from the uncertainty effect and response uncertainty, and the realization of the importance of this premise to explain the existence of transaction costs. In this sense the results allows a range of possibilities and contributes significantly to the advancement of empirical studies in the field of TCT. |
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Uncertainty, Bounded Rationality and Opportunistic Behavior: A Study in Brazilian Industry.La incertidumbre, la racionalidad limitada y el comportamiento oportunista: un estudio en la industria brasileñaIncerteza, Racionalidade Limitada e Comportamento Oportunista: Um Estudo na Indústria Brasileiratransaction costsuncertaintybounded rationalityspecificity and opportunistic behaviorcostes de transacciónincertidumbreracionalidad limitadaespecificidad de los activoscomportamiento oportunistaIncertezaRacionalidade LimitadaComportamento OportunistaThe purpose of this study was to understand the opportunistic behavior of the concepts from uncertainty, bounded rationality and asset specificity. A theoretical model was proposed and tested where the specificity was operationalized according to the dedicated, physical and human assets following Smittlein and Anderson (1984), Carson, Madhok and Wu (2006) and Skarmeas, Schleger and Kats (2002), anchored in the Transaction Cost Theory (TCT). The opportunistic behavior was operationalized as the indicators proposed by Carson, Madhok and Wu (2006). The bounded rationality has been studied from the perspective of Simon (1957, 1980) and the operationalization of the construct uncertainty in line with Knight (1921; 2002), Duncan (1972), Gordon Narayanan (1984), Milliken (1987, 1990). The data was collected from 111 managers in the manufacturing industry in Brazil selected on the basis of Industrial Federation of the São Paulo and submitted to Structural Equation Modeling. The results showed that bounded rationality and asset specificity positively influence the opportunistic behavior of economic agents, confirming the arguments of the theory of transaction costs, meaning that as greater the specificity of the assets less are the investment possibilities of reuse, making continuity valuable relationship and potential target of opportunistic. The results confirmed the multidimensionality of the construct uncertainty, too, reinforcing the theoretical arguments from the perspective of Uncertainty Information. This finding, together Simon (1957, 1980) definitions, enabled the operationalization of the construct bounded rationality from the uncertainty effect and response uncertainty, and the realization of the importance of this premise to explain the existence of transaction costs. In this sense the results allows a range of possibilities and contributes significantly to the advancement of empirical studies in the field of TCT. El propósito de este estudio fue conocer el comportamiento oportunista de los conceptos de la incertidumbre, racionalidad limitada y la especificidad de los activos. Con este fin, un modelo teórico propuesto y probado que la especificidad fue puesto en práctica de acuerdo a los activos dedicados, activos físicos y capital humano, de acuerdo con el trabajo Smittlein y Anderson (1984), Carson, Madhok y Wu (2006) y Skarmeas, Schleger y Kats (2002), anclado en la Teoría de los Costes de Transacción (TCT). El comportamiento oportunista fue puesto en práctica en los indicadores propuestos por Carson, Madhok y Wu (2006). La racionalidad limitada se ha estudiado desde la perspectiva de Simon (1957, 1980) y la puesta en marcha de la incertidumbre de la construcción se sostiene en la obra de Knight (1921; 2002), Duncan (1972), Gordon Narayanan (1984), Milliken (1987, 1990). Los datos recogidos de 111 gerentes de la industria manufacturera en Brasil seleccionados sobre la base de la Federación de Industrias de São Paulo - FIESP se presentaron a Modelos de ecuaciones estructurales. Los resultados muestran que la racionalidad limitada y la especificidad de los activos influyen positivamente en el comportamiento oportunista de los agentes económicos, lo que confirma los argumentos de la teoría de los costos de transacción, es decir, cuanto mayor sea la especificidad de los activos en las posibilidades de inversión de la reutilización, por lo que la continuidad relación valiosa y blanco potencial de infecciones oportunistas. Los resultados también confirman la multidimensionalidad de la incertidumbre de la construcción, lo que refuerza los argumentos teóricos desde la perspectiva de información sobre la incertidumbre. Este hallazgo, junto con las definiciones de Simon (1957/1980), ha permitido la puesta en marcha de la racionalidad limitada de construir el efecto de la incertidumbre y la incertidumbre de respuesta, y la realización de la importancia de esta premisa para explicar la existencia de costos de transacción. En este sentido, los resultados se están abriendo un abanico de posibilidades y contribuye significativamente a la promoción de estudios empíricos en el campo de la TCT.A proposta deste estudo foi entender o comportamento oportunista a partir dos conceitos incerteza, racionalidade limitada e especificidade de ativos. Para tal, um modelo teórico foi proposto e testado onde a especificidade foi operacionalizada segundo os ativos dedicados, os ativos físicos e os ativos humanos em conformidade com os trabalhos Anderson e Smittlein (1984), Carson, Madhok e Wu (2006) e Skarmeas, Kats e Schlege (2002), ancorados na Teoria dos Custos de Transação (TCT). O comportamento oportunista foi operacionalizado a partir dos indicadores propostos por Carson, Madhok e Wu (2006). A racionalidade limitada foi estudada na perspectiva de Simon (1957, 1980) e a operacionalização do construto incerteza se amparou nos trabalhos de Knight (1921/2002), Duncan (1972), Gordon Narayanan (1984), Milliken (1987, 1990). Os dados coletados junto a 111 gestores da indústria de transformação no Brasil selecionados na base da Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo – FIESP foram submetidos à Modelagem por Equações Estruturais. Os resultados apontam que a racionalidade limitada e a especificidade dos ativos influenciam positivamente o comportamento oportunista dos agentes econômicos, confirmando os argumentos da Teoria dos Custos de Transação, ou seja, quanto maior a especificidade dos ativos menores as possibilidades de reaproveitamento do investimento, tornando a continuidade do relacionamento valiosa e alvo potencial de ações oportunistas. Os resultados também confirmaram a multidimensionalidade do construto incerteza, reforçando os argumentos teóricos da perspectiva da Incerteza da Informação. Tal constatação, aliada às definições de Simon (1957, 1980), possibilitou a operacionalização do construto racionalidade limitada a partir da incerteza de efeito e da incerteza de resposta, bem como a constatação da importância dessa premissa na explicação da existência dos custos de transação. Nesse sentido os resultados abrem um leque de possibilidades e contribui significativamente para o avanço dos estudos empíricos no campo da TCT.Editora Mackenzie2012-08-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionAvaliado por ParesModelagem por Equações Estruturaisapplication/pdfhttps://editorarevistas.mackenzie.br/index.php/RAM/article/view/3520Revista de Administração Mackenzie; Vol. 14 No. 1 (2013)Revista de Administração Mackenzie; Vol. 14 Núm. 1 (2013)Revista de Administração Mackenzie (Mackenzie Management Review); v. 14 n. 1 (2013)1678-69711518-6776reponame:RAM. 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Uncertainty, Bounded Rationality and Opportunistic Behavior: A Study in Brazilian Industry. La incertidumbre, la racionalidad limitada y el comportamiento oportunista: un estudio en la industria brasileña Incerteza, Racionalidade Limitada e Comportamento Oportunista: Um Estudo na Indústria Brasileira |
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Uncertainty, Bounded Rationality and Opportunistic Behavior: A Study in Brazilian Industry. |
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Uncertainty, Bounded Rationality and Opportunistic Behavior: A Study in Brazilian Industry. da Silva, Adilson Aderito transaction costs uncertainty bounded rationality specificity and opportunistic behavior costes de transacción incertidumbre racionalidad limitada especificidad de los activos comportamiento oportunista Incerteza Racionalidade Limitada Comportamento Oportunista |
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Uncertainty, Bounded Rationality and Opportunistic Behavior: A Study in Brazilian Industry. |
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Uncertainty, Bounded Rationality and Opportunistic Behavior: A Study in Brazilian Industry. |
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Uncertainty, Bounded Rationality and Opportunistic Behavior: A Study in Brazilian Industry. |
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Uncertainty, Bounded Rationality and Opportunistic Behavior: A Study in Brazilian Industry. |
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Uncertainty, Bounded Rationality and Opportunistic Behavior: A Study in Brazilian Industry. |
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da Silva, Adilson Aderito |
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da Silva, Adilson Aderito Brito, Eliane Pereira Zamith |
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Brito, Eliane Pereira Zamith |
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da Silva, Adilson Aderito Brito, Eliane Pereira Zamith |
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transaction costs uncertainty bounded rationality specificity and opportunistic behavior costes de transacción incertidumbre racionalidad limitada especificidad de los activos comportamiento oportunista Incerteza Racionalidade Limitada Comportamento Oportunista |
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transaction costs uncertainty bounded rationality specificity and opportunistic behavior costes de transacción incertidumbre racionalidad limitada especificidad de los activos comportamiento oportunista Incerteza Racionalidade Limitada Comportamento Oportunista |
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The purpose of this study was to understand the opportunistic behavior of the concepts from uncertainty, bounded rationality and asset specificity. A theoretical model was proposed and tested where the specificity was operationalized according to the dedicated, physical and human assets following Smittlein and Anderson (1984), Carson, Madhok and Wu (2006) and Skarmeas, Schleger and Kats (2002), anchored in the Transaction Cost Theory (TCT). The opportunistic behavior was operationalized as the indicators proposed by Carson, Madhok and Wu (2006). The bounded rationality has been studied from the perspective of Simon (1957, 1980) and the operationalization of the construct uncertainty in line with Knight (1921; 2002), Duncan (1972), Gordon Narayanan (1984), Milliken (1987, 1990). The data was collected from 111 managers in the manufacturing industry in Brazil selected on the basis of Industrial Federation of the São Paulo and submitted to Structural Equation Modeling. The results showed that bounded rationality and asset specificity positively influence the opportunistic behavior of economic agents, confirming the arguments of the theory of transaction costs, meaning that as greater the specificity of the assets less are the investment possibilities of reuse, making continuity valuable relationship and potential target of opportunistic. The results confirmed the multidimensionality of the construct uncertainty, too, reinforcing the theoretical arguments from the perspective of Uncertainty Information. This finding, together Simon (1957, 1980) definitions, enabled the operationalization of the construct bounded rationality from the uncertainty effect and response uncertainty, and the realization of the importance of this premise to explain the existence of transaction costs. In this sense the results allows a range of possibilities and contributes significantly to the advancement of empirical studies in the field of TCT. |
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