Abstracts
Résumé
Deux hypothèses de recherche ont été examinées dans cette étude. La première établit une relation entre le partage d’information entre les partenaires d’une coentreprise, le mode de contrôle managérial utilisé, les coûts de transaction, les effets de synergie et la performance. La seconde hypothèse suggère que les PME diffèrent des grandes entreprises quant à la forme de contrôle managérial qu’elles privilégient dans les coentreprises. À l’aide d’une étude de cas effectuée auprès de sept coentreprises établies en Afrique, nous avons pu constater que la première hypothèse était partiellement confirmée alors que la deuxième l’était entièrement. Ces résultats qualitatifs devraient cependant être corroborés par d’autres études qui réuniraient un plus grand nombre de coentreprises et intégreraient certaines variables environnementales et structurelles.
Mots-clés :
- Partage d'information,
- Coentreprises,
- Contrôle managérial,
- Coûts de transaction,
- Synergie,
- Performance
Abstract
Two research hypotheses were examined in this study. First, it was hypothesized that there is a relationship between the following variables : the information sharing process between the joint venture’s partners, the managerial control mode, the transaction costs, the synergy effects and performance. Secondly, it was hypothesized that small and medium-sized firms would differ from larger enterprises in the use of managerial control modes. We did a case study on seven joint ventures operating in Africa. The case study data suggest that the first hypothesis is partially confirmed, and that the second one is confirmed in these particular instances. Those qualitative data will have to be verified with a larger number of firms and through the inclusion of other variables dealing with the environment and the structure of the firms.
Resumen
Dos hipótesis de investigación han sido examinadas en éste estudio. La primera establece una relación entre la comunicación de las informaciones existentes entre los asociados de una co-empresa, el modo utilizado del control de la gestion, los costos de transacción, los efectos de la sinergia y el rendimiento. La segunda hipótesis sugiere que las PME se diferencian de las grandes empresas respecto a la forma de control de gestion que alias favorecen en las co-empresas. Basaudose en el estudio de casos efectuados en siete co-empresas establicidas en Africa. Nosotros hemos podido constator que la primera hipótesis estaba parcialmente confirmada mientras que la segunda hipótesis estaba completamente confirmada. Estos resultados calitativos deberían sin embargo ser corroborados por otros estudios que reunirían un mayor número de co-empresas y quienes integrarían ciertas variables estructurales y del medio ambiente.
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