...Patricia J. Daugherty; Haozhe Chen; Bruce G. Ferrin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how organizational structural factors (namely decentralization, formalization, and specialization) influence a firm's logistics service innovation capability and firm performance. Design...

... strategy Supply chain management Integration Organizational structures A network‐based business model has evolved over the past few decades as companies have transitioned from an hierarchical, vertically integrated format to a much looser, even virtual, network of partnerships with key suppliers...