Enhancing Supplier Development: An Efficiency Perspective
基于11国261家制造工厂的调查数据，研究发现关系规范和信息共享能提升买方在供应商开发中的效率，且供应商的信息共享比买方的更有效。
This research identifies the factors that contribute to the buyer's efficiency in utilizing supplier development practices for their supplier's performance. Prior studies support the notion that supplier development practices improve supplier performance; however, very few studies focus on the factors that could improve a buyer's supplier development efficiency . Using a survey sample of 261 manufacturing plants from 11 countries, this study shows that relational norms and information sharing affect supplier development efficiency. Furthermore, information sharing by suppliers is more effective than information sharing by buyers in terms of efficiency enhancement.