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A resource-based view on enablers of supplier integration: evidence from China

Zhiqiang Wang (School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China)
Baofeng Huo (School of Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China)
Yinan Qi (School of Business, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China)
Xiande Zhao (China Europe International Business School, Shanghai, China AND School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China)

Industrial Management & Data Systems

ISSN: 0263-5577

Article publication date: 11 April 2016

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Abstract

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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Acknowledgements

This research was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos 71420107024, 71090403, 71233003, 71002005 and 71372058), Scientific research Project Achievement of Collaborative Innovation Center for China ' s Multinational Enterprise (No. 201501YY002B), the Institute of Supply Chain Integration and Service Innovation, and Centre for Supply Chain Management and Logistics, Li and Fung Institute of Supply Chain Management and Logistics. The authors also acknowledge Professor Marjorie A. Lyles for her helpful comments.

Citation

Wang, Z., Huo, B., Qi, Y. and Zhao, X. (2016), "A resource-based view on enablers of supplier integration: evidence from China", Industrial Management & Data Systems, Vol. 116 No. 3, pp. 416-444. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMDS-04-2015-0146

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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