Dependence in Buyer-Supplier Relationships

• Main Author: Mandt, Tobias (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wiesbaden : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : Imprint: Springer Gabler, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Edition KWV
• Subjects: Leadership.; Business Strategy/Leadership.

Organizations frequently rely on the support of external parties to access necessary resources. In many cases, the resulting buyer-supplier relationships last for decades; some might even become indispensable for one or both parties in achieving its desired business goals. These dependencies between...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Dependence in Buyer-Supplier Relationships - Present State and Future Perspectives
• 3. The Emergence of Dependence and Lock-in Effects in Buyer-Supplier Relationships - A Buyer Perspective
• 4. Managing Distinct Buyer-Supplier Dependencies - A Typological Differentiation
• 5. Phases and Drivers of Buyer-Supplier Dependence - Developmental Insights of a Logistics-Service Relationship in Textile Retailing
• 6. Conclusion & Outlook.