Theoretical framework for research in growth performance of International Manufacturing Joint Ventures

International Manufacturing Joint Ventures (IMJV) are a challenge for managers when exploitingbundled resources for growth performances. From an intra firm perspective it is argued that because of lack of organizational memory in an IMJV, managers must construct an administrative framework which guides organizational members in replicating learning, on how to deploy machines and methods, and establish embedded routine behaviours. Management's belief in a structuration process, in balancing efficiency, in a secure flexibility in resposiveness, and in committed learning forms the behavioral context of the organization. This paper discusses the exogene and endogene variables that challenge manager's strivning for growth performance in an IMJV. Exogene variables are derived externally and thereby outside the decision authority of management who is responsible for the daily running operation of an IMJV. Contrary, managers have decision authority over endogene variables, which perform the structuration process acutally engaged within the IMJV to exploit resources and capabilities. Finally, a theoretical framework for imperical research is outlined.