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A Structure–Conduct–Performance Perspective of How Strategic Supply Chain Integration Affects Firm Performance
Journal of Supply Chain Management
  • Peter M. Ralston, University of West Florida
  • Jennifer Blackhurst, Iowa State University
  • David E Cantor, Iowa State University
  • Michael C. Crum, Iowa State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Publication Date
4-1-2015
DOI
10.1111/jscm.12064
Abstract

There are several factors that affect a firm's ability to successfully integrate internally and externally for organizational improvement. This study seeks to understand the relationship between a firm's strategy, its supply chain integration efforts, and firm performance. Leveraging the theoretical lens of structure–conduct–performance from the industrial organization economics literature, and utilizing both archival and survey data, we describe how firms may align their internal and external supply chain integration strategies with customers and suppliers. In doing so, these internal and external integration strategies affect the firm's ability to respond to customer demand, which then impacts operational and financial performance. Our work provides theoretical and empirical evidence of these relationships and thus extends prior strategic supply chain integration literature.

Comments

This accepted article is published as Ralston, P.M., Blackhurst, J., Cantor,D.E., Crum, M.R., A Structure–Conduct–Performance Perspective of How Strategic Supply Chain Integration Affects Firm Performance. Journal of Supply Chain Management. 2015, 51(2); 47-64. Doi: 10.1111/jscm.12064. Posted with permission.

Copyright Owner
Institute for Supply Management, Inc.
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Peter M. Ralston, Jennifer Blackhurst, David E Cantor and Michael C. Crum. "A Structure–Conduct–Performance Perspective of How Strategic Supply Chain Integration Affects Firm Performance" Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol. 51 Iss. 2 (2015) p. 47 - 64
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/michael_crum/14/