Journal
INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT & DATA SYSTEMS
Volume 116, Issue 3, Pages 416-444Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/IMDS-04-2015-0146
Keywords
China; Resource-based view; Human resource; Supplier integration; Internal integration; Manufacturing plant information technology
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [71420107024, 71090403, 71233003, 71002005, 71372058]
- Scientific research Project Achievement of Collaborative Innovation Center for China's Multinational Enterprise [201501YY002B]
- Institute of Supply Chain Integration and Service Innovation
- Centre for Supply Chain Management and Logistics, Li and Fung Institute of Supply Chain Management and Logistics
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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of human resource (HR) and manufacturing plant information technology (MP-IT) resource on companies' internal integration capabilities and how these resources/capabilities influence supplier integration. Design/methodology/approach - Using data collected from 604 Chinese manufacturers, the authors empirically test the effects of different types of resources/capabilities on supplier integration. Findings - The results show that HR has both direct and indirect effects on supplier integration through their effects on internal integration capabilities. MP-IT resource only has significant indirect effects on supplier integration through internal integration capabilities. The results also indicate that HR is more important than MP-IT resource in improving internal integration capabilities and supplier integration. Originality/value - This study empirically investigates enablers of supplier integration in China, contributing to supply chain integration literature and practices.
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