...Abbas Batwa; Andreas Norrman; Ala Arvidsson Purpose This study critically examines the claim that blockchain technology ( BCT ) can create a trustless system in supply chain management ( SCM ). It explores the nuanced relationship between trust and BCT , offering empirical insights into how trust...

... spillover often makes firms reluctant. This study developed a theoretical influence mechanism of intellectual property rights protection, supply chain integration and supply chain responsiveness. The study also explores the moderating role of trust. Design/methodology/approach The hypothesized...

...Cynthia Wallin Blair; Stephen Jones; Barry Brewer; Amydee Fawcett; Stanley E. Fawcett Purpose Buying firms that build trust-based relationships with strategic supply chain partners have the potential to establish collaborative capabilities that enable value co-creation and competitive advantage...

.... This study examines the impact of SCDD practices on the SCP. It examines if and how these relationships can be influenced by factors such as organizational culture and trust. Design/methodology/approach A conceptual model and hypotheses based on institutional theory were developed. The survey instrument...

...Matthew Kalubanga; Sheila Namagembe Purpose This study examines the relationships among trust, commitment, logistics outsourcing relationship quality (LORQ), relationship satisfaction, strategy alignment and logistics performance considering selected manufacturing firms in a developing country...

... to investigate how conflicts can be mitigated in this challenging setting. Design/methodology/approach The focus on governance extends attention to the frontiers of contractual agreement, trust and environmental uncertainty to be applied in the humanitarian setting. To develop perspectives, an online survey...

... improvements obtained from suppliers, with relationship trust identified as a mediator in the previous link. Design/methodology/approach The authors design a conceptual model and test it through structural equation modelling on a final sample of 147 buyer-supplier responses, collected by means of a dyadic...

.... Design/methodology/approach First, a two-stage Stackelberg competition is constructed, taking into account the supplier's trust level in formulating the decision process in the assembly supply chain. The authors then provide a buyback contract to coordinate the supply chain, in which the manufacturer...

...Stanley E. Fawcett; Yao Henry Jin; Amydee M. Fawcett; Gregory Magnan Purpose Trust has long been viewed as a potential governance mechanism. However, recent research discloses substantive incongruities in trust conceptualization and operationalization – especially in the supply chain buyer...

... effect, through corporate social responsibility and trust, to supply chain performance and competitive intelligence (CI). Design/methodology/approach – The proof for the research model was derived from the SEM-based analysis of cross-sectional data provided by 392 respondents from MNCs...