Buyer-Supplier Collaboration Quality in New Product Development Projects

Previous research has found that buyer–supplier collaboration in new product development can contribute to project success. Empirical evidence is mixed, however, and the concept of buyer–supplier collaboration is under‐developed. This work develops a new construct, buyer–supplier collaboration quali...

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Published in:The journal of supply chain management 2014-04, Vol.50 (2), p.59-83
Main Authors: Yan, Tingting, Dooley, Kevin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
buyer-supplier collaboration quality
Collaboration
Consumer behavior
Decision making
Forecasts and trends
intergroup management
Japan
Knowledge
new product development
Product development
Project management
Recessions
resource dependence theory
Skills
Studies
supplier involvement
Suppliers
Teamwork
Vendor relations
Vendor supplier relations
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Summary:Previous research has found that buyer–supplier collaboration in new product development can contribute to project success. Empirical evidence is mixed, however, and the concept of buyer–supplier collaboration is under‐developed. This work develops a new construct, buyer–supplier collaboration quality, defined as the extent to which a buyer and supplier exploit shared resources while minimizing waste through interacting during project planning and execution. We use resource dependence theory to formulate interfirm and project‐level antecedents of buyer–supplier collaboration quality and argue how it affects new product development project outcomes. Data from an empirical survey of 214 buying organizations validate the measurement structure of the new construct and support its positive associations with design quality and project efficiency. We also find that goal congruence, complementary capabilities and interfirm coordination efforts increase buyer–supplier collaboration quality, while interfirm relationship‐specific investment reduces it.
ISSN:1523-2409
1745-493X
DOI:10.1111/jscm.12032