TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– Previous research on supply chain integration (SCI) enablers has primarily focussed on interorganizational relationships, the purpose of this paper is to broaden the discussion to include interpersonal relationships (IPRs). Design/methodology/approach– Based on a comprehensive literature review, a series of propositions are postulated and synthesized into a conceptual model of how IPRs maintain and enable SCI, which is decomposed into strategic alliance, information sharing, and process coordination. Findings– The authors find that IPRs including personal affection, communication, and credibility, have a positive influence on SCI, and these links are mediated by interorganizational relationships including trust, commitment, and power. Originality/value– The framework developed in this study provides new insights into the role of interpersonal networks in interorganizational relationships, which lead to SCI.
VL  - 116
IS  - 4
SN  - 0263-5577
DO  - 10.1108/IMDS-09-2015-0403
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/IMDS-09-2015-0403
AU  - Wang Bill
AU  - Childerhouse Paul
AU  - Kang Yuanfei
AU  - Huo Baofeng
AU  - Mathrani Sanjay
PY  - 2016
Y1  - 2016/01/01
TI  - Enablers of supply chain integration: Interpersonal and interorganizational relationship perspectives
T2  - Industrial Management & Data Systems
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 838
EP  - 855
Y2  - 2024/05/06
ER  -