ABSTRACT

We study risk perceived by small and medium technological enterprises (SMTEs) in their collaborative activities. We aim to explain prior findings regarding the situational factors that shape collaborative activities by focusing on assessments of risk made by managers. This study confirms that trust, business performance, and environmental turbulence affect the level at which managers assess risk. Trust and turbulence lower the assessment of collaborative risk, increasing the willingness to collaborate. In contrast, business performance increases perceived risk and potentially reduces manager’s willingness to collaborate. The article contributes to studies of technological collaboration and management practice.

摘要

我们研究中小型技术企业 (SMTE) 在协作活动中感知到的风险。我们的目标是通过关注管理者所做的风险评估来解释有关影响协作活动的情境因素的先前发现。这项研究证实，信任、业务绩效和环境动荡会影响管理者评估风险的水平。信任和动荡降低了对合作风险的评估，增加了合作的意愿。相比之下，业务绩效会增加感知风险，并可能降低经理的合作意愿。本文有助于技术合作和管理实践的研究。