The ODA Section invites you to a seminar where Jens Van Mele, KU Leuven, Belgium, will give the following presentation

Sustaining Cooperation in Long-term Hybrids: Management Control as a Multi-level System

Abstract
Although interorganizational hybrids have become omnipresent across different industries, research lacks insights on how hybrids sustain cooperation over time. Existing literature has predominantly focused on the influence of interorganizational, interpersonal or network controls in isolation, largely ignoring the existing interdependences across these different levels of control. Using a multiple case study approach including five long-term public-private partnerships (PPPs), this paper develops a multi-level control framework towards sustained cooperation in long-term hybrids. Findings indicate that interorganizational controls trigger interpersonal mechanisms (i.e. sensemaking, reciprocity and trust) to sustain cooperation between partners even beyond the contractual boundaries of the partnership. Moreover, as the PPP market is characterized by a strong interconnectedness between the various partners, interpersonal experiences escalate to the network level, codetermining an organization’s reputation within the PPP market. As upholding a good reputation is strategically important within such interconnected markets for the purpose of future projects, it contributes to sustaining cooperation within a focal PPP. My findings emphasize the importance of taking on a system-based and multi-level perspective towards management control in long-term hybrids.

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