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Knowledge acquisition in supply chain partnerships: the role of power

  • Qile He
    ,
  • Abby Ghobadian
    ,
  • David Gallear
Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Abstract

The aim of this research is to address this gap by examining the relationship between power, knowledge acquisition and supply chain performance among the supply chain partners of a focal Chinese steel manufacturer. A structured survey was used to collect the necessary data. Two conceptually independent variables – ‘availability of alternatives' and ‘restraint in the use of power' – were used to assess actual and realised power respectively. Controlling for contingencies, we found that the flow of knowledge increased when supply chain actors had limited alternatives and when the more powerful actor exercised restraint in the use of power. Moreover, we found a positive relationship between knowledge acquisition and supply chain performance. This paper enriches the literature by empirically extending our understanding of how power affects knowledge acquisition and performance.

Publication Information

Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 605-618

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

International Journal of Production Economics (Volume 141, Issue 2)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/10/2012

Publication status

Published - 01/10/2012

ISSN

0925-5273

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/251112
  • Scopus: 84871721747

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