Relationships between intra-organizational resources, supply chain integration and business performance : An extended resource-based view
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects of intra-organizational resources, including top management support (TMS) and information technology (IT), on inter-organizational capabilities including supply chain integration (SCI, with a focus on supplier integration (SI) and customer integration (CI)) and on business performance via a resource-based view (RBV), socio-technical systems theory and an extended resource-based view (ERBV).
Design/methodology/approach
Partial least squares is used to analyze a sample of 176 manufacturers in China.
Findings
TMS and IT are two vital enablers of SCI and have different roles in improving SCI. In addition, SI has a significant effect on business performance, and CI has a marginally significant effect.
Originality/value
Based on the RBV/ERBV, this study explores the enablers of SCI and their effects on business performance, ultimately contributing to both SCI theories and practices.
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Acknowledgements
This research was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 71372058), Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (No. LR13G020001), China National Science and Technology Infrastructure Program (No. 2012BAH08F06), and Program for Zhijiang Young Scholar of Social Sciences of Zhejiang Province (No. 13ZJQN032YB).
Citation
Xu, D., Huo, B. and Sun, L. (2014), "Relationships between intra-organizational resources, supply chain integration and business performance : An extended resource-based view", Industrial Management & Data Systems, Vol. 114 No. 8, pp. 1186-1206. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMDS-05-2014-0156
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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