..., elucidating the mediation and moderating role of interfirm IT integration and relational norms in the above relationships. Design/methodology/approach Hierarchical regression analysis is used to test the model from 170 buyer–supplier dyads in China. Findings This study’s empirical findings demonstrate...

...Hua Liu; Shaobo Wei Purpose Drawing upon resource dependence theory, this study aims to examine how a firm’s information technology (IT) capabilities (i.e. IT integration and IT reconfiguration) influence its responses to disruptions – bridging with a current supplier and buffering...

.... IT reconfiguration and integration) concerning the environmental performance of servitized manufacturing firms. Design/methodology/approach Using hierarchical regression analysis, this study examines the theoretical model based on multi-respondent survey data from 1,149 senior managers of 383 manufacturers...

...Yuting Wang; Hefu Liu; Jie Fang Purpose This paper aims to investigate that how to mitigate the weaker party's risk perception in imbalanced supply chain relationships by framing contracts according to complexity and recurrence. The level of information technology (IT) integration is considered...