Antecedents and enablers of supply chain agility and its effect on performance: A dynamic capabilities perspective

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1295-1318

  Blome, Daniel ^b   Schoenherr, Tobias ^c   Rexhausen, Constantin ^b  

^a LOUVAIN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Belgium)

^b EBS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Demand side competence; Dynamic capabilities; Operational performance; Process compliance; Resource based view of the firm; Supply chain agility; Supply side competence; Survey

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; SURVEYING;

DEMAND-SIDE; DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES; OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE; RESOURCE-BASED VIEW OF THE FIRM; SUPPLY CHAIN AGILITY; SUPPLY SIDES;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84871304450     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2012.728011     Document Type: Article

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