A multi-theoretic perspective on trust and power in strategic supply chains

abstract

• Strategic supply chains serve as a potential source of competitive advantage for firms. The ability of a strategy supply chain to engender cultural competitiveness, or joint entrepreneurship and learning aimed at filling market gaps, is a key path through which a strategic supply chain may become a competitive advantage. A balance of trust and power within the supply chain offsets uncertainty and risks associated with the behaviors underlying cultural competitiveness. Using a multi-theoretic perspective, we discuss four strategies that firms use to balance a climate of trust and power in a strategic supply chain. Identifying an authority, generating a common supply chain identity, utilizing boundary spanning ties, and providing procedural and interactive justice are the strategies we discuss. 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

authors

• Ireland, Robert

published proceedings

• JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

author list (cited authors)

• Ireland, R. D., & Webb, J. W.

citation count

• 394

complete list of authors

• Ireland, R Duane||Webb, Justin W

publication date

• March 2007

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Operations Management  Journal

keywords

• Innovation
• Organizational Issues
• Supply Management

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.jom.2006.05.004

start page

• 482

end page

• 497

volume

• 25

issue

• 2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jom.2006.05.004

user-defined tag

• 12 Responsible Consumption and Production