This paper discusses the role of contractual and organizational arrangements for the
governance of supplier–manufacturer relationships in new product development projects …

This paper analyzes the performance implications of interorganizational relationships in the
development of technological innovations, focusing on the characteristics of the tasks …

This study provides deeper insights into the management of new product development
(NPD) collaborations and a better understanding of the ways that companies in East Asia …

Existing studies of supplier involvement in new product development have mainly focused
on project‐related short‐term processes and success factors. This study validates and …

Supplier involvement in product development has been a widely discussed theme in recent
years. Sometimes, one 'best method'for involvement, derived from studies of one particular …

Purpose–To examine the conditions under which the proposed benefits of collaboration
between a firm and its suppliers will occur. Design/methodology/approach–This paper …

Buying and supplying organizations rely on each other for developing better products in an
efficient manner, which explains the popularity of involving suppliers in new product …

This paper explores the concept of partnerships between buyers and suppliers in the global
automotive sector during product design and development. Partnerships are often the goal …

In contrast to previous literature, we hypothesize supplier involvement in new product
development (NPD) projects to be multidimensional in nature and test this assumption using …

Organizations can no longer rely solely on their own resources to innovate and therefore
look for strategic interactions outside their organizational boundaries. During the past years …