Advanced Manufacturing Technology Adoption in Developing Countries: The Role of Buyer-Supplier Relationships
Year: 2009
Type: preprint
Abstract: Developing countries depend on foreign providers to ensure successful adoption of new technology. This paper investigates the role of buyer-supplier relationships (BSR) in technology adoption using a survey of 147 Malaysian firms. In particular the authors examined the impact on performance of different patterns of buyer-supplier relationship. Results show that firms demonstrating closer relationships with their suppliers are more likely to achieve higher levels of performance than those that do not. There are also insights that are especially pertinent to an improved understanding of buyer-supplier relationships in the procurement of capital equipment, about which the current research literature is limited.
Source: SSRN Electronic Journal
Author: David Bennett
Institutions: Aston University, Chalmers University of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Management Information Systems
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3122858590