Intra-and inter-organizational governance: the nature and strategic implications

Regarding the idea of "governance" is still attracting continuously concerns by researchers of organization studies. The existence of governance problems derived from the division of labor, exchange and production activities within and between organizations. Owing to the scope of governance related research fields and issues is broad, there is no consistent agreement about the theoretical and practical implications of governance for a long time. Based on organizational economics, this paper tries to clarify the nature and theoretical background of organization governance by the perspectives of exchange and production activities within and between organizations. Moreover, this paper further discusses the strategic perspectives of governance and the role of governance in strategy research to introduce the content and theoretical logics of organization governance issues in the five published paper of this special issue. Finally, we provide suggestions and conclusion for future studies.