Resource dependence approach  

Ressourcenabhängigkeits-Ansatz   (german)

used for: Resource dependency approach, Resource dependence theory

The approach analyses social exchanges between organizations/firms, that result from their limited material and immaterial resources. Firms have to establish relationships with others to obtain needed resources in order to act successfully at the market.

Broader Terms

• Organization theory  
• Social exchange theory  

Related Terms

• Business network  
• Evolutionary organization theory  
• Institutional change  
• Resource-based view  

Subject Categories

• B.01.02.02 Organization theory  

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• http://zbw.eu/stw/descriptor/27199-2