Interações de relacionamentos interorganizacionais: projetos complexos na indústria petrolífera brasileira

• Ano de defesa: 2015
• Autor(a) principal: Amaral, Thiago Souza Cruz
• Orientador(a): Faria, Alexandre de A.
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Palavras-chave em Português: Governance mechanisms; Buyer-supplier relationship; Complex procurements; Contracts; Authority; Mecanismos de governança; Relacionamento comprador-fornecedor; Projetos complexos; Contratos; Autoridade; Confiança
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Trust
• Link de acesso: http://hdl.handle.net/10438/15105

This study aims to analyze the interplay between contractual and relational governance mechanisms in buyer-supplier relationships and their impact on complex projects outcomes. Governance of inter-organizational relationships and its strategic importance for firms' performance and to achieve competitive advantages have been the subject of many recent studies in the strategy field, as well as in related areas. More specifically, the importance of such relationships in management literature has been increasing, mainly in contexts involving emerging economies. The literature shows a convergence about two main types of governance in inter-organizational relationships: the contractual governance, related to contracts and rules formally established between firms to generally safeguard against opportunistic behavior, and relational governance, which is based mainly on trust and relational norms to coordinate such relationships. Although many studies have investigated contractual and relational governance in inter-organizational relationships, there is no consensus in the literature about the nature of their interplay. This study aims to investigate the interplay of governance mechanisms through a case study about a complex procurement project in the Brazilian offshore oil and gas industry, involving innovative technology. The findings suggest that contractual and relational governance mechanisms play important roles in the buyer-supplier relationships and their interaction impacts project outcomes, assessed in terms of time, cost and quality. Governance mechanisms play simultaneously and influence each other to a great extent. The case also demonstrates that accents on different mechanisms can change during the run of a project, depending on the context. Finally, it is concluded that project outcomes in the context studied can not be fully explained only by the interplay between governance mechanisms. These outcomes have to be contextualized, since many institutional environment factors act as moderators of the interplay between governances.