The inter-organizational
interdependence arises from resource-dependency
relationship and from the abovementioned factors
such as asset specificity, task complexity, task continuity,
and uncertainty. The higher the degree of mutual
interdependency, the higher the probability of the network
functioning well will be. Although partners in vertical
networks engaged in sequential transactions are
more likely to form ‘institutionalized’ resource dependency
relationship, such relationships are case-sensitive