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Table 1 OLS regression results (n = 104)
| Variables | Model 1 bargaining costs | Model 2 information costs | Model 3 bargaining costs | Model 4 bargaining costs | Model 5 information costs | Model 6 information costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constant | 3.56*** | 3.09*** | 2.51** | 2.84** | 3.51*** | 4.36*** |
| Number of employees | − .24* | − .20† | − .20† | − .18 | − .15 | − .93 |
| Local experience | .05 | .14 | .14 | .14 | .16 | .16 |
| Establishment mode | .06 | .01 | .07 | .03 | .07 | .01 |
| Firm dummy | − .05 | .01 | .14 | .12 | .13 | .10 |
| Distance | .29** | .28* | .12 | .011 | ||
| Social coordination mechanisms | .30** | .28** | .07 | .07 | ||
| Formal coordination mechanisms | ||||||
| Common rules | − .20* | – | − .34** | – | ||
| Communication systems | – | − .14 | – | − .30** | ||
| Centralization | − .01 | − .03 | − .17† | − .21* | ||
| Relationship atmosphere | −.31** | − .31** | − .30** | − .30** | ||
| Adjusted R2 | .01 | .00 | .18 | .16 | .20 | .18 |
| F value | 1.35 | .81 | 3.50*** | 3.21** | 3.92*** | 3.48*** |
