An exploratory study of the effects of supplier relationships on new product development outcomes
研究了供应商关系（尤其是供应商参与）对新产品开发项目质量、时间和成本的影响，发现供应商参与程度取决于项目技术难度，并用二手调查数据验证了模型。
Abstract The literature about the influence of suppliers on new product development (NPD) project outcomes shows mixed results. Focusing on supplier relationships, especially the concept of supplier involvement, we present a two‐stage model explaining supplier relationships and their impacts on product quality, project development time and project cost. The level of supplier involvement on the NPD project is seen as contingent on the level of technical difficulty of the project. This model is tested using secondary survey data.