TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– In view of a lack of understanding of the consequences of performance‐based contracting (PBC), this paper aims to reveal deeper insights into the mechanisms inherent to PBC and explore which benefits and uncertainties may result for providers and customers.Design/methodology/approach– Conducting a comprehensive literature review and drawing on insights from agency theory as a framework, the auhtors analyzed a broad range of academic publications on the benefits and uncertainties of PBC and developed testable propositions from the provider's and the customer's perspective.Findings– With PBC, in comparison to the conventional selling and supporting of machinery or equipment, the manufacturers are more likely to acquire customers for highly innovative technologies, to increase their profit, and to improve customer loyalty. Manufacturers, however, have to deal with uncertain revenues and costs which affect their profit. The customers are more likely to receive increased performance at decreased costs. Concerning the performance, however, the customers enter into an uncertain relationship of dependence.Originality/value– This is the first paper to analyze the benefits and uncertainties of PBC in manufacturing industries systematically from an agency theory perspective. The paper further develops extant research by outlining the mechanisms of PBC and relating the benefits and uncertainties that are scattered over a broad body of literature. The paper proposes several promising avenues for further research.
VL  - 21
IS  - 4
SN  - 1757-5818
DO  - 10.1108/09564231011066114
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09564231011066114
AU  - Hypko Phillipp
AU  - Tilebein Meike
AU  - Gleich Ronald
ED  - Bernd Stauss
PY  - 2010
Y1  - 2010/01/01
TI  - Benefits and uncertainties of performance‐based contracting in manufacturing industries: An agency theory perspective
T2  - Journal of Service Management
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 460
EP  - 489
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -