External communication behaviour of purchasers—effects on supplier management performance

This article presents findings of a research effort that focuses on the relationships among the external communication behaviour of purchasers, individual and contextual factors and the performance in supplier management. Communication quantity, openness and friendliness were identified as dimension...

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Published in:Journal of purchasing and supply management 2005, Vol.11 (1), p.28-41
Main Author: Large, Rudolf O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Buyer-seller relationships
Capabilities
Inter-personal communication
Purchasing
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Summary:This article presents findings of a research effort that focuses on the relationships among the external communication behaviour of purchasers, individual and contextual factors and the performance in supplier management. Communication quantity, openness and friendliness were identified as dimensions of individual communication behaviour. Information and relationship quality were used as the two dimensions of communication quality. The results, based on structural equation analysis, provide support for the positive influence of individual communication behaviour on communication quality and supplier management performance. Results suggest that relationship quality appears to be of great significance in the model. Oral communication capability and purchasers’ attitudes towards individual communication with suppliers also play important roles in explaining external communication behaviour of purchasers.
ISSN:1478-4092
1873-6505
DOI:10.1016/j.pursup.2005.06.001