Inter-organizational collaboration (IOC) has gained increased attention in research and
practice given its documented influence on the innovation of small and medium-sized …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to analyze how the service infusion literature explains
competitive advantage through services. The four strategic management theories …

This study investigates the impact of supplier innovativeness on supply chain collaboration
and agility. The paper applies the diffusion of innovation theory to explain how supplier …

This research uses complexity theory to probe the relationship between competiveness and
innovation in the marketing practises of large manufacturing firms that offer their branded …

We investigate whether and how digitization may affect the power relationships that
constrain the upgrading of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in global value …

This study examines the impact of supplier innovativeness on supply chain integration and
sustainable performance, as well as the mediation role of supply chain integration between …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use resource dependence theory to hypothesize
that a buyer's innovation strategy enhances supplier innovation focus and a buyer-supplier …

Strategic alliances offer significant opportunities to organisations, including the ability to
expand their capabilities and to optimize value. In exploring the question of whether firms …

This paper aims to investigate the effects of supplier collaboration on the firm innovation
performance as well as the enabling characteristics of the purchasing function. This is an …

Smart grid technologies have the potential to overcome several environmental, social, and
technical problems associated with the current electricity production and consumption …