.... The results demonstrated that affective commitment served as a stronger motivational force than economic dependence in driving these extraordinary behaviors during the crisis. Originality/value This paper contributes to the supply chain collaboration literature by conceptualizing SCCB, which extends...

...Vijai Mani; Christian F. Durach Purpose This study investigates how a supplier's perceptions of justice and dependence shape the decision to engage in coopetition with a competing supplier within a buyer–supplier–supplier triad. Building on Social Exchange Theory, we investigate which combinations...

.... This interview data was analysed using a process tracing approach to contextualise the survey results. Findings The results show that high supplier performance in a buyer-supplier-supplier triad is achieved through strong social bonds between the buyer and one supplier, high supplier dependence and intense...

... suppliers of 30 of the largest American manufacturers in terms of market capitalisation. Overall, the raw data comprise 20,100 quantified buyer–supplier relationships that span seven years (2014–2020). The supply base dimensions of spatial complexity, spend concentration and buyer dependence...

.../suppliers can be simultaneously trusted and distrusted, then efforts to develop trust may not eliminate distrust. Equally, efforts at reducing distrust may not create trust and its subsequent impacts (increased knowledge transfer, cooperation, etc.). Trust Distrust Power Dependence...

... exchange theory to theorise supplier motivation to share knowledge. It examines the effects of supplier anticipated future dependence on their motivation to share knowledge with a buyer, mediated by economic, relational and learning motives. It also examines the conditional effects imposed by the current...

... and policies of suppliers could enhance buyer CSR engagement. From the perspective of resource dependence theory, this study aims to explore how suppliers seek to achieve buyers' CSR engagement. Design/methodology/approach The proposed model and hypotheses were tested by structural equation modeling...

... Power is central to inter-organizational relationships. The literature distinguishes between structural power (i.e. dependence) and behavioral power (i.e. use of power), yet few studies considered them simultaneously. Opportunism is generally linked to use of power, but it remains unclear whether use...