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 buyersupplier relationships in the procurement of capital equipment, about which the current research literature is limited.
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 buyersupplier relationships in the procurement of capital equipment, about which the current research literature is limited.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | AFBE 2008 conference papers |
Pages | 38-51 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Event | AFBE International Conference in Contemporary Issues in Doing Business in Asia - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Duration: 3 Dec 2008 → 4 Dec 2008 |
Publication series
Name | Conference papers |
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Publisher | AFBE |
ISSN (Print) | 1905-8055 |
Conference
Conference | AFBE International Conference in Contemporary Issues in Doing Business in Asia |
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Country/Territory | Malaysia |
City | Kuala Lumpur |
Period | 3/12/08 → 4/12/08 |
Keywords
- advanced manufacturing technology
- buyer-supplier relationships
- technology implementation
- performance