The performance impact of supply chain agility and supply chain adaptability: The moderating effect of product complexity

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 3028-3046

  Eckstein, Dominik ^a   Goellner, Matthias ^a   Blome, Constantin ^b   Henke, Michael ^c  

^a EBS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR MATERIAL FLOW AND LOGISTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

contingency theory; dynamic capabilities view; performance; product complexity; supply chain adaptability; supply chain agility

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

CONTINGENCY THEORY; DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES; PERFORMANCE; PRODUCT COMPLEXITY; SUPPLY CHAIN AGILITY;

COSTS;

EID: 84925233440     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2014.970707     Document Type: Article

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