Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7427615 | Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review | 2018 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
While tracking technology has become increasingly accessible, firms still struggle with deploying these technologies into the supply chain. Using the complementary perspectives of transaction cost and institutional theory, we develop an understanding of how supply network, product, and environmental characteristics jointly impact tracking technology assimilation. We empirically test our model on a global dataset of 535 supply chain executives and decision makers. The results suggest that assimilation is frequently initiated by an external stakeholder in a firm's supply chain and that firms must develop strong collaborative ties with their partners in order to take full advantage of this technology.
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Authors
Rahul C. Basole, Maciek Nowak,