... case study was conducted covering 8 SCs in the Dutch food processing industry, using data from 27 interviewees and extensive secondary material. Findings By applying the dynamic relational view, this study identifies three types of buyer–supplier collaboration, reflecting three paths of sustainable...

... to collaborate with suppliers beyond dyads, forming triadic or three-party relationships. Using the theoretical lens of the relational view (RV), this study aims to explore what type of triad configurations firms use to govern supplier relationships in collaborative innovation projects, how they choose to share...

... on the baseline relationship. Research limitations/implications The authors contribute to a relational view on buyer–supplier relationships by showing that the validity of this view, in the context of technology uncertainty, is contingent on the resource dependence between buyers and suppliers...