... suppliers’ perspectives of asymmetric relationships, so a mixed-method approach was selected. This approach follows the objective indicated by Denzin that “the bias inherent in any particular data source, investigators, and particularly method will be canceled out when used in conjunction with other data...

... selection. Besides, a novel multi-objective optimization model is developed to determine the purchasing plan under risk. Performance measurement Planning Buyer–seller relationship Sourcing Supplier evaluation Multi-objective decision-making Business-to-business relationship Purchasing planning...

..., the study does provide valuable insights into the management of the service sourcing process. The model proposed in this study can be utilized by managers to impose a useful conceptual structure on otherwise fluid and intangible processes, which makes them easier to analyze and facilitates strategic...

...Niels Peter Mols Purpose “Concurrent sourcing” is a term used by Parmigiani to describe the phenomenon where a firm simultaneously buys and makes the same good or service. The purpose of this paper is to develop propositions that suggest how concurrent sourcing affects performance. Design...

...Adam Lindgreen; Balázs Révész; Mark Glynn; Wouter Faes; Paul Matthyssens Purpose The aim of this article is to identify the motivations driving the process of changing sourcing strategy from single sourcing to multiple sourcing or vice versa. Design/methodology/approach Ten cases of sourcing...

...Per Vagn Freytag; Thomas Ritter; Per V. Freytag; Ole S. Mikkelsen Purpose As companies become more aware of their role in the business network and their own value contribution hereto, the question of the companies’ sourcing strategy and use of suppliers has simultaneously come more and more...