...Desirée Knoppen; David Johnston; María Jesús Sáenz Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to integrate the literature on learning in the context of boundary spanning innovation in supply chains. A two-dimensional framework is proposed: the learning stage (exploration, assimilation, exploitation...

... research are presented based upon the theoretical model. Findings The need to continuously renew boundary spanning supply chain capabilities may be facilitated by the presence of a supply chain orientation and a learning orientation found across the multiple partners. Research limitations...

... for (from a methodological perspective) more case study research, and (from a research focus perspective) research into learning styles and also linking individual, organisational and supply chain learning. Recently, Christopher (2004) identified seven major business transformations which will have...