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The Effects of Competitive Environment on Supply Chain Information Sharing and Performance: An Empirical Study in China

Baofeng Huo¹; Xiande Zhao²; Honggeng Zhou³

¹ School of Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China · ² China‐Europe International Business School (CEIBS), 699 Hong Feng Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201206, China · ³ Whittemore School of Business and Economics, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, 03824, USA

Information sharing in supply chains has become an important topic over the past decade. This study uses data from 617 Chinese manufacturing firms to investigate the relationships among competitive environments, supply chain information sharing (SCIS), and supply chain performance. The results of structural equation modeling analysis show that (i) international competition is positively related to all three types of SCIS whereas local competition is not significantly related to any of the three types, (ii) internal information sharing is positively related to external information sharing with suppliers and customers, and (iii) internal information sharing and information sharing with customers are positively related to superior supply chain performance, whereas supplier information sharing is not significantly related to performance. The findings enhance our understanding of the relationships among competitive environment, SCIS, and supply chain performance in Chinese manufacturing settings.

DOI

10.1111/poms.12044

Volume

23 (4)

Pages

552-569

Language

en

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