Antecedence of Partnership Formation between Buyer and Supplier in Manufacturing Engineering Based on Matching Theory

Abstract:

Based on the matching theory, the antecedence of partnership formation between Buyer and Supplier in manufacturing engineering is explored. The results show that strategic level matching and operational level matching are positively associated with partnership formation, and cultural level matching moderates effects of strategic level matching and operational level matching on partnership formation.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 323)
• Pages: 181-185
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.323.181
• Online since: August 2011
• Authors: Xu Dong Pei
• Keywords: Manufacturing Engineering, Operational Cultural Level Matching, Partnership Formation, Strategic Level Matching

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