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 …

Integration of various theories is essential to completely understand and explain strategic
alliances in a supply chain. The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework by …

Drawing on the theories of social exchange and goal interdependence, this paper examines
the antecedents of relational stability in supply chain alliances and if the stability affects …

This paper assesses relationship characteristics in supply chain alliances and their effects
on alliance performance in supply chains in the context of manufacturing firms drawing on …

Purpose This paper uses the relational capabilities perspective to provide new insights into
the mediating role of relational capabilities and their performance implications. Specially …

In this paper, we present the notion of buyer–supplier “relationship architecture”. The
relationship architecture emphasizes the aspects of just-in-time that relates to linking with …

Value creation through alliances requires the simultaneous pursuit of partners with similar
characteristics on certain dimensions and different characteristics on other dimensions …

Firms manage a portfolio of different relationships within their supply chains. Because each
relationship is unique, the context from which it develops is unique as well. Utilizing a …

Several studies in the buyer–supplier relationship literature have addressed the impact of
collaboration on agility performance. While some studies have concluded that collaboration …

With increasing numbers of nodes and links in supply network relationships, understanding
partnership management and the required level of collaboration is important for sustainable …