Supply Chain Power Configurations and Their Relationship with Performance
研究了供应链中上下游权力组合（权力二元组）对焦点企业运营绩效的影响，基于资源依赖理论和嵌入性视角，通过对中国600多家企业的调查识别出八种权力配置类型。
To lay the foundation for the study of supply chain power, we study power configurations at the level of interlocking power dyads ( IPD s), viewing the simultaneous effect of upstream and downstream power. We build on four key constructs: dependence asymmetry (resource dependence theory), joint dependence (embeddedness perspective), power type differential (based on French & Raven, 1959), and power source asymmetry. We examine the research question of what the relationship is between IPD s and the focal firm's operational performance, developing hypotheses based on the dependence asymmetry, joint dependence, power type differential, and power source asymmetry of theoretical IPD s. A survey of over 600 respondents in China was used to collect data on focal firm perceptions of upstream and downstream power, with cluster analysis yielding eight IPD s. Inferential analysis revealed the importance of joint dependence, dependence asymmetry, power type differential, and power source asymmetry to the operational performance of the focal firm.