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Erschienen in: Management International Review 3/2018

28.02.2018 | Research Article

Drivers of Virtual Interfirm Integration and Its Impact on Performance in International Customer–Supplier Relationships

verfasst von: Daekwan Kim, Ruey-Jer Bryan Jean, Rudolf R. Sinkovics

Erschienen in: Management International Review | Ausgabe 3/2018

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Abstract

Consensus exists suggesting that advances in information and communication technologies are a major driver in restructuring Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) and their cross-border supply chain activities. However, the role of virtual interfirm integration and its antecedents, contingency conditions and its association with performance in international exchange relationship is not clearly specified. This study proposes that virtual interfirm integration can serve as an alternative governance mechanism for suppliers. Thus, we examine its drivers, moderators, and performance outcomes in international exchange relationships in the context of suppliers and their MNE customers. The empirical context is a study of 240 Taiwanese-based electronics equipment manufacturers. We explore the effect of communication culture, internal, inter-organizational, and environmental dimensions on virtual interfirm integration, and supplier performance in international exchange. We conclude by sharing our findings on the pertinence of virtual interfirm integration in the supplier–MNE buyer relationships.

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1
We pursue the etic perspective in this work, as our research design is quantitative, survey-based and thus draws on scales which are concerned with the identification and assessment of universal attitudinal and behavioral concepts (Sinkovics and Holzmüller 2001). One reviewer highlights that future work could seek to uncover emic aspects.
 
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We thank one of our reviewers for this suggestion.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Drivers of Virtual Interfirm Integration and Its Impact on Performance in International Customer–Supplier Relationships
verfasst von
Daekwan Kim
Ruey-Jer Bryan Jean
Rudolf R. Sinkovics
Publikationsdatum
28.02.2018
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Management International Review / Ausgabe 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0938-8249
Elektronische ISSN: 1861-8901
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-018-0344-4

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