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Partnership-Based Supply Chain Collaboration: Impact on Commitment, Innovation, and Firm Performance

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  • Nina Shin

    (College of Business Administration, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea)

  • Sun Hyun Park

    (College of Business Administration, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea)

  • Sangwook Park

    (College of Business Administration, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea)

Abstract

With increasing numbers of nodes and links in supply network relationships, understanding partnership management and the required level of collaboration is important for sustainable supply network alignment. This study explores the impact of partnership orientation on partnership commitment and firm performance using a model based on social capital theory and resource dependence theory. It aims to understand the appropriate partnership orientation for the desired level of commitment and firm performance, including innovation, operational, and financial performance. Using a survey of 423 respondents representing three different partnership structure types (supplier, buyer, and parallel-aligned firms’ perspectives), the relationship between partnership orientation and commitment in enhancing firm performance is investigated using structural equation modeling. Additional analysis identifies the moderating role of commitment and investment exchange on performance. The findings show that positive relationships between both investment and contractual-based partnership orientation positively contribute to partnership commitment, but the direct association between partnership commitment and firm performance type varies by partnership structure. Furthermore, (i) investment exchange level moderates the relationship between commitment and innovation and operational performance regardless of partnership structure type, (ii) negative investment exchange signals higher firm performance from the buyer firm’s perspective, and (iii) positive investment exchange is absolutely necessary for financial performance from the supplier firm’s perspective.

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  • Nina Shin & Sun Hyun Park & Sangwook Park, 2019. "Partnership-Based Supply Chain Collaboration: Impact on Commitment, Innovation, and Firm Performance," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(2), pages 1-19, January.
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