Effects of asymmetrical partnerships on joint ventures’ performance: The case of international joint ventures in Turkey

Laure Dikmen-Gorini (1) , Foued Cheriet (2, 3)

1 IAE Poitiers - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Poitiers
2 UMR MOISA - Marchés, Organisations, Institutions et Stratégies d'Acteurs
3 Montpellier SupAgro - Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier

This article aims to highlight the multidimensional character of asymmetry through four determinants: differential of partners’ size, number of foreign partners, ownership structure and cultural distance; it also analyses the effects of asymmetry on IJV performance. Based on a quantitative study of 123 International Joint Ventures in Turkey, results show that Joint venture performance is not significantly linked to size, number of foreign partners and ownership structure. Only cultural distance has a positive and significant effect on Joint Venture performance.

Mots clés: asymmetry; international joint venture; turkey; skewness; enterprise strategy

Mots clés: stratégie de l'entreprise; turquie; alliance stratégique; asymétrie; performance

Domaines: Gestion et management

Laure Dikmen-Gorini, Foued Cheriet. Effects of asymmetrical partnerships on joint ventures’ performance: The case of international joint ventures in Turkey. 41. Annual conference of the European International Business Academy (EIBA), Dec 2015, Rio, Brazil. 24 p. ⟨hal-01506431⟩