合资公司控制和学习的关系研究

A Study of Relationship Between Control and Learning in Joint Ventures

现有文献在重视合资公司中控制对学习绩效产生影响的同时,却忽视了学习对控制的反作用机制。本文贡献了该领域的文献。本文认为,(1)只有在学习类型和控制方式匹配的条件下,才有助于学习绩效的提高;(2)对合资伙伴的学习将降低伙伴企业强调正式控制的可能性;(3)如果一方的学习使另一方察觉到议价力转移,越有可能强调正式控制;(4)一方的学习导致越来越依赖另一方完成合资公司任务,学习方越有可能要求社会控制。本文最后在结论基础上提出了若干建议。

Existing literatures argue control plays a important role in learning performance within international joint ventures, however, the effect of learning on control is ignored. This paper contributes to the literature addressing this issue. We pose, （1） learning performance is enhanced only if control forms fits learning type; （2） learning about the joint venture partner will reduce the hkelihood of their emphasis on formal controls;（3） if learning by one partner leads to a perceived shift in partner bargaining power, then there is increased likehhood that formal controls will be more emphasized; （4） learning by one partner that leads to increased dependence on the other partner to perform joint ventures tasks increases the likilyhood that the learning partner will increase its desire for social controls. This paper concludes with some useful prescriptions.