Formal Contracts in the Presence of Relational Enforcement Mechanisms: Evidence from Technology Development Projects

Michael D. Ryall
Michael D. Ryall
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Melbourne Business School, Melbourne, Victoria 3053, Australia
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Rachelle C. Sampson
Rachelle C. Sampson
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Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742
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Michael D. Ryall

Michael D. Ryall

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Melbourne Business School, Melbourne, Victoria 3053, Australia

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Rachelle C. Sampson

Rachelle C. Sampson

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Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742

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Published Online:23 Mar 2009https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1090.0995

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Volume 55, Issue 6

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Received:April 25, 2006
Accepted:June 03, 2008
Published Online:March 23, 2009

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Michael D. Ryall, Rachelle C. Sampson, (2009) Formal Contracts in the Presence of Relational Enforcement Mechanisms: Evidence from Technology Development Projects. Management Science 55(6):906-925.

https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1090.0995

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