Strategic alliances in a manufacturing supply chain Influence of organizational culture from the manufacturer's perspective

被引:37
作者
Sambasivan, Murali [1 ]
Yen, Ching Nget [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Putra Malaysia, Grad Sch Management, Serdang, Malaysia
关键词
Supply chain management; Organizational culture; Strategic alliances; Manufacturing industries; TRANSACTION-COST ECONOMICS; RESOURCE-BASED THEORY; CORPORATE CULTURE; TRUST; COMMITMENT; PERFORMANCE; MANAGEMENT; SUCCESS; COMPLEMENTARITY; FRAMEWORK;
D O I
10.1108/09600031011062191
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
Purpose - The basic purpose of this paper is to establish and test the relationship between organizational culture and strategic alliances in a manufacturing supply chain that consists of alliance companies (manufacturers) and alliance partners (suppliers and customers). The relationships have been analyzed from the manufacturer's perspective. Design/methodology/approach - This paper specifically addresses: the relationship between the culture type of alliance company and the degree of integration (trust, communication, and commitment), between the alliance companies and partners; the relationship between the culture type of alliance company and value creation in the alliance company; and the relationship between the degree of integration and value creation in the alliance company. A questionnaire was constructed and distributed to 109 companies that had some form strategic alliance with their suppliers and/or customers. The data collected were tested using analysis of variance and correlation analysis. Findings - The culture type of the alliance company has a significant effect on the degree of integration and value creation. The degree of integration has a significant relationship with value creation. Specifically, the following have been found: ad hocracy culture favors a higher level of communication and commitment with the suppliers; hierarchy culture favors a higher level of commitment with suppliers and helps build a higher level of trust with customers and suppliers; and clan and ad hocracy cultures help in achieving a higher degree of value creation. Originality/value - Identifying the link between the culture and strategic alliances in a supply chain can help decision makers choose the right kind of alliance partners and decide appropriate strategies that need to be adopted to form and maintain alliances.
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页数:19
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