Isaacs, EslynMuleya, CedrickDept. of ManagementFaculty of Economics and Management Sciences2013-09-112024-05-032007/09/122007/09/122013-09-112024-05-032006https://hdl.handle.net/10566/12862Magister Commercii - MComThis study focused on understanding inter-organizational relationships (IOR) of a dynamic nature. A dynamic process that has repetitive sequences of negotiation, commitment, and execution stages is central to inter-organizational relationships. The dynamic process is a tool that is used by management through collaboration, co-operation, and coordination to engender formation, governance, and performance of inter-organizational relationships. This report looked into how the resource-dependency theory gives insight into the formation of an inter-organizational relationships and how the transaction-cost theory contributes to the understanding ofinter-organizational relationships governance.enCorporate cultureIndustriesSocial aspectsOrganizational sociologyOrganizational effectivenessThesisUniversity of the Western Cape