Trust and supplier-buyer relationships: an empirical analysis



Document title: Trust and supplier-buyer relationships: an empirical analysis
Journal: BAR - Brazilian Administration Review
Database:
System number: 000552895
ISSN: 1807-7692
Authors: 1
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3
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Institutions: 1Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS, São Leopoldo, RS. Brasil
2Fundação Getulio Vargas - EAESP, São Paulo, SP. Brasil
3Universidade Federal de Alagoas - UFAL, Maceió, AL. Brasil
Year:
Season: Jul-Sep
Volumen: 10
Number: 3
Pages: 263-280
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
English abstract This paper investigates if regional differences are able to influence trust-based relationship with suppliers. It presents the results of a survey of 338 processing plants located in Western and Asian countries using structural equation modeling. Findings suggest that supplier involvement in quality is taken for granted, but it is not related to trust or partnership. Regional differences may also affect the development of partnership in the supply chain. The two main aspects are the levels of trust and timeliness in Asian companies. These aspects bring implications for managers dealing with international supply chains.
Keyword: Trust,
Supply chain partnership,
Supply chain management,
Survey
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