Department

International Business

Document Type

Article

Publication Source

Journal of Business & Economic Policy

Publication Date

2018-12

Volume

5

Issue

4

First Page

12

Last Page

21

Abstract

The potential of interest alignment between independent firms through supply chain contracts (SCC)is not fully utilized. An exhausting amount of analytical research indicates advantages of SCCs, buttheir use in practice is limited (Cachon, 2003). This article aims to illuminate the purpose of supply chain specific contracts as an interorganizational coordination tool, as seen through the lens of organizational theory. The central question of this study relates to the conditions and antecedents of supply chain contract use, with an emphasis on vertical dyadic and secondary horizontal links between companies in a supply chain. A review shows that this topic can benefit from a connection to network theory. A three-stage research model utilizing network analysis based on case-based data collection is proposed.

Keywords

supply chain management, contracts, coordination, interest alignment, ego networks

DOI

10.30845/jbep.v5n4p3

Comments

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