The Effects of Competitive Environment on Supply Chain Information Sharing and Performance: An Empirical Study in China

• 成果类型: Review
• 署名作者: Huo, Baofeng; Zhao, Xiande; Zhou, Honggeng
• 署名单位: Zhejiang University; China Europe International Business School; South China University of Technology; University System Of New Hampshire; University of New Hampshire
• 刊物名称: PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1059-1478
• DOI: 10.1111/poms.12044
• 发表日期: 2014
• 页码: 552-569
• 关键词: competitive environment; information sharing; supply chain performance; CHINA

摘要

Information sharing in supply chains has become an important topic over the past decade. This study uses data from 617 Chinese manufacturing firms to investigate the relationships among competitive environments, supply chain information sharing (SCIS), and supply chain performance. The results of structural equation modeling analysis show that (i) international competition is positively related to all three types of SCIS whereas local competition is not significantly related to any of the three types, (ii) internal information sharing is positively related to external information sharing with suppliers and customers, and (iii) internal information sharing and information sharing with customers are positively related to superior supply chain performance, whereas supplier information sharing is not significantly related to performance. The findings enhance our understanding of the relationships among competitive environment, SCIS, and supply chain performance in Chinese manufacturing settings.