Trust and supplier-buyer relationships: an empirical analysis

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...

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Published in:BAR, Brazilian administration review Brazilian administration review, 2013-07, Vol.10 (3), p.263-280
Main Authors: Vieira, Luciana Marques, Paiva, Ely Laureano, Finger, Andrew Beheregarai, Teixeira, Rafael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asia
Collaboration
Costs
Economic behaviour
Experiment/theoretical treatment
Industrial suppliers
International
Logistics
MANAGEMENT
Managers
Operations management
Partnering
Product development
Regional variation
Sociology
Structural analysis
Structural equation modeling
Studies
Suppliers
Supply chain management
supply chain partnership
survey
Survey data
Transportation management
Trust
Vendor relations
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Summary: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. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1807-7692
1807-7692
DOI:10.1590/S1807-76922013005000001