Strategic Supply Management and Dyadic Quality Performance: A Path Analytical Model

Summary A number of studies have addressed the critical role of strategic purchasing and its impact on buyer–supplier relationships. Most studies, however, treat buyer–supplier relationships as a single construct. Recognizing that buyer–supplier relationships are a much more complex phenomenon, this...

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Published inThe journal of supply chain management Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 4 - 18
Main Authors Paulraj, Antony, Chen, Injazz J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing 01.08.2005
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects
Collaboration
Communication
Competitive advantage
Hypotheses
Impact analysis
Internal customers
Purchasing
Strategic management
Strategic planning
Studies
Suppliers
Supply chain management
Supply chains
Vendor supplier relations
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Summary:Summary A number of studies have addressed the critical role of strategic purchasing and its impact on buyer–supplier relationships. Most studies, however, treat buyer–supplier relationships as a single construct. Recognizing that buyer–supplier relationships are a much more complex phenomenon, this study first identifies three critical constructs including supply base reduction, communication and long‐term relationships for a broader conceptualization of buyer–supplier relationships. It then explores the effects of strategic purchasing on these three constructs, along with their impacts on dyadic quality performance. The proposed path analytical model was tested using structural equation modeling. Results provide robust support for the notion that strategic supply management improves the quality performance of both supplier and buyer firms.
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The authors would like to thank the Institute for Supply Management
Injazz J. Chen is a professor of operations management at Cleveland State University in Cleveland.
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(ISM) for its administrative and financial support of this research.
Antony Paulraj is an assistant professor of operations management at University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida.
ISSN:1523-2409
1745-493X
DOI:10.1111/j.1055-6001.2005.04103002.x