How is the relationship significance brought about? A critical realist approach
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Resumo: | The markets-as-networks theorists contend, at least tacitly, the significance of business relationships for the focal firm – that is, business relationships contribute somewhat to the focal firm’s survival and growth. We do not deny the existence of significant business relationships but sustain, in contrast to the consensus within the Markets-as-Networks Theory, that relationship significance should not be a self-evident assumption. Significance cannot be a taken-for-granted property of each and every one of the focal firm’s business relationships. We adopt explicitly a critical realist position in this conceptual paper and claim that the relationship significance is an event of the business world, whose causes remain yet largely unidentified. Where the powers and liabilities of business relationships (i.e., their functions and dysfunctions) are put to work, inevitably under certain contingencies (namely the surrounding networks and markets), effects result for the focal firm (often benefits in excess of sacrifices, i.e., relationship value) and as a result the relationship significance is likely to be brought about. In addition, the relationship significance can result from the dual influence that business relationships have on a great part of the structure and powers and liabilities of the focal firm, i.e., its nature and scope respectively |
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How is the relationship significance brought about? A critical realist approachMarkets-as-NetworksTheoryRelationship SignificanceBusiness RelationshipsFocal FirmResourceCompetencesActivitiesThe markets-as-networks theorists contend, at least tacitly, the significance of business relationships for the focal firm – that is, business relationships contribute somewhat to the focal firm’s survival and growth. We do not deny the existence of significant business relationships but sustain, in contrast to the consensus within the Markets-as-Networks Theory, that relationship significance should not be a self-evident assumption. Significance cannot be a taken-for-granted property of each and every one of the focal firm’s business relationships. We adopt explicitly a critical realist position in this conceptual paper and claim that the relationship significance is an event of the business world, whose causes remain yet largely unidentified. Where the powers and liabilities of business relationships (i.e., their functions and dysfunctions) are put to work, inevitably under certain contingencies (namely the surrounding networks and markets), effects result for the focal firm (often benefits in excess of sacrifices, i.e., relationship value) and as a result the relationship significance is likely to be brought about. In addition, the relationship significance can result from the dual influence that business relationships have on a great part of the structure and powers and liabilities of the focal firm, i.e., its nature and scope respectivelyFaculdade de Economia - Universidade do PortoRepositório da Universidade de LisboaSousa, Filipe J.Castro, Luis M. de2022-05-19T14:35:49Z2008-072008-07-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/24338engSousa, Filipe J. e Luis M. de Castro .2008. “How is the relationship significance brought about? A critical realist approach” . Faculdade de Economia. Universidade do Porto – Working Papers nº 282/ 2008info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-03-06T14:54:00Zoai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/24338Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T17:08:24.766328Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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How is the relationship significance brought about? A critical realist approach |
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How is the relationship significance brought about? A critical realist approach |
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How is the relationship significance brought about? A critical realist approach Sousa, Filipe J. Markets-as-Networks Theory Relationship Significance Business Relationships Focal Firm Resource Competences Activities |
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How is the relationship significance brought about? A critical realist approach |
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How is the relationship significance brought about? A critical realist approach |
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How is the relationship significance brought about? A critical realist approach |
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How is the relationship significance brought about? A critical realist approach |
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Sousa, Filipe J. |
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Sousa, Filipe J. Castro, Luis M. de |
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Castro, Luis M. de |
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Sousa, Filipe J. Castro, Luis M. de |
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Markets-as-Networks Theory Relationship Significance Business Relationships Focal Firm Resource Competences Activities |
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Markets-as-Networks Theory Relationship Significance Business Relationships Focal Firm Resource Competences Activities |
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The markets-as-networks theorists contend, at least tacitly, the significance of business relationships for the focal firm – that is, business relationships contribute somewhat to the focal firm’s survival and growth. We do not deny the existence of significant business relationships but sustain, in contrast to the consensus within the Markets-as-Networks Theory, that relationship significance should not be a self-evident assumption. Significance cannot be a taken-for-granted property of each and every one of the focal firm’s business relationships. We adopt explicitly a critical realist position in this conceptual paper and claim that the relationship significance is an event of the business world, whose causes remain yet largely unidentified. Where the powers and liabilities of business relationships (i.e., their functions and dysfunctions) are put to work, inevitably under certain contingencies (namely the surrounding networks and markets), effects result for the focal firm (often benefits in excess of sacrifices, i.e., relationship value) and as a result the relationship significance is likely to be brought about. In addition, the relationship significance can result from the dual influence that business relationships have on a great part of the structure and powers and liabilities of the focal firm, i.e., its nature and scope respectively |
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