Applying the strategy-structure-performance paradigm to the supply chain environment

Purpose - The paper extends a central paradigm of the strategy literature to the supply chain environment to foster a better understanding of the elements characterizing strategic decisions that lead to supply chain structural development and performance.Design methodology approach - Strategic liter...

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Published in:The international journal of logistics management 2005-06, Vol.16 (1), p.28-50
Main Authors: Clifford Defee, C., Stank, Theodore P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Competition
Competitive advantage
Decision making
Decision theory
Infrastructure
Logistics
Organizational structure
Strategic management
Studies
Suppliers
Supply chain management
Supply chains
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Summary:Purpose - The paper extends a central paradigm of the strategy literature to the supply chain environment to foster a better understanding of the elements characterizing strategic decisions that lead to supply chain structural development and performance.Design methodology approach - Strategic literature is reviewed to provide a fuller explanation of the strategy-structure-performance (SSP) research stream. SSP foundational principles are linked to supply chain management concepts, and synthesized into an explanatory framework. Propositions for future research are presented based upon the framework.Findings - An iterative relationship among internal firm strategy, structure, and performance measurement systems is indicated, implying that firm supply chain strategy should be complementary with that of supply chain partners.Research limitations implications - The paper presents a content analysis of existing research and a conceptual framework emerging from it. No data were collected nor were research propositions tested.Practical implications - The primary implication is "know your supply chain partners". Do their strategies mesh - either as consistent or complementary - to your own firm's supply chain strategy? Strategic alignment is a necessary precursor to deployment of an effective supply chain structure.Originality value - The paper shows that SSP theory can be extended beyond the firm to the complex supply chain environment.
ISSN:0957-4093
1758-6550
DOI:10.1108/09574090510617349