IN BRIEF This research provides new insights into logistics alliances by examining the roles
of trust and commitment in such relationships. A model of logistics alliances from a buying …

Examines social exchange behavior in logistics alliance and transactional relationships.
Based on data collected through a mail survey of shippers that established logistics …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to use high‐tech companies in Taiwan as research
subjects to verify the fit of the commitment‐trust theory and explore the supply chain …

Trust is a critical factor fostering commitment among supply chain partners. The presence of
trust improves measurably the chance of successful supply chain performance. A lack of …

Purpose–The primary purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between the level
of trust and several relevant constructs drawn from transaction cost analysis (such as asset …

This study tests a path analytic model of buyer–supplier relationships, linking the supplier's
level of trust to three categories of inter-firm cooperative behaviors and these behaviors to …

Firms are building collaborative relationships with their supply chain partners in order to
achieve efficiencies, flexibility, and sustainable competitive advantage. However, it is …

Buyer‐supplier relationships play an important role in an organization's ability to respond to
dynamic and unpredictable change. If the relationship is too restrictive, flexibility will be …

Purpose–The aims of this paper are: to argue the role of Kelley's personal relationship
theory (PRT) in explaining the maintenance and success of alliance outcomes; to argue the …

This study investigates business‐to‐business interpersonal trust formation (trust that
develops between boundary spanning individuals from different organizations) during the …