Information technology as an enabler of supply chain collaboration: A dynamic-capabilities perspective

Journal of Supply Chain Management

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 38-59

  Fawcett, Stanley E ^a   Wallin, Cynthia ^b   Allred, Chad ^b   Fawcett, Amydee M ^c   Magnan, Gregory M ^d  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^d SEATTLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic commerce; Strategy development; Structural equation modeling; Structured interviewing; Supply chain management; Supply chain performance; Survey methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651314967     PISSN: 15232409     EISSN: 1745493X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-493X.2010.03213.x     Document Type: Article

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