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Knowledge acquisition in supply chain partnerships: The role of power
- Source :
- International Journal of Production Economics. 141:605-618
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2013.
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Abstract
- This is the post-print version of the final paper published in International Journal of Production Economics. The published article is available from the link below. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. Copyright @ 2013 Elsevier B.V. Knowledge is recognised as an important source of competitive advantage and hence there has been increasing academic and practitioner interest in understanding and isolating the factors that contribute to effective knowledge transfer between supply chain actors. The literature identifies power as a salient contributor to the effective operation of a supply chain partnership. However, there is a paucity of empirical research examining how power among actors influences knowledge acquisition and in turn the performance of supply chain partners. The aim of this research is to address this gap by examining the relationship between power, knowledge acquisition and supply chain performance among the supply chain partners of a focal Chinese steel manufacturer. A structured survey was used to collect the necessary data. Two conceptually independent variables – ‘availability of alternatives’ and ‘restraint in the use of power’ – were used to assess actual and realised power, respectively. Controlling for contingencies, we found that the flow of knowledge increased when supply chain actors had limited alternatives and when the more powerful actor exercised restraint in the use of power. Moreover, we found a positive relationship between knowledge acquisition and supply chain performance. This paper enriches the literature by empirically extending our understanding of how power affects knowledge acquisition and performance.
- Subjects :
- Supply chain risk management
Economics and Econometrics
Supply chain partnership
Supply chain management
Knowledge management
business.industry
Supply chain
Knowledge value chain
Service management
Management Science and Operations Research
General Business, Management and Accounting
Knowledge acquisition
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Empirical research
Supply chain performance
Power
Business
Knowledge transfer
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Details
- ISSN :
- 09255273
- Volume :
- 141
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Production Economics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3ca7c8d501c1c9addd5ff9dc5a9ffd25