The Effects of Justice and Top Management Beliefs and Participation: An Exploratory Study in the Context of Digital Supply Chain Management

Shaobo Wei (), Weiling Ke (), Augustine A. Lado (), Hefu Liu () and Kwok Kee Wei ()
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Shaobo Wei: University of Science and Technology of China
Weiling Ke: Clarkson University
Augustine A. Lado: Clarkson University
Hefu Liu: University of Science and Technology of China
Kwok Kee Wei: National University of Singapore

Journal of Business Ethics, 2020, vol. 166, issue 1, No 5, 71 pages

Abstract: Abstract Drawing on justice theory and upper echelons perspective, this study develops and tests an integrative model linking justice to the implementation of IT-enabled supply chain information integration (IeSCII) through the top management. Specifically, the study investigates the effects of the three facets of justice—distributive, procedural, and interactional justice—on the two dimensions of IeSCII (information sharing and collaborative planning), and examines the mediating influences of top management beliefs (TMB) and top management participation (TMP) in these relationships. Using structural equation modeling to analyze data collected from 190 firms in China, the study documents that interactional justice positively affects both TMB and TMP, while procedural justice positively affects TMB (but not TMP) in the IeSCII implementation process. In contrast, distributive justice is not significantly related to either TMB or TMP, but is positively associated with information sharing. The results also show that procedural justice positively affects TMB, which then positively affects TMP in IeSCII. Furthermore, the study finds significant mediating effects of TMB and TMP in the relationship between interactional justice and IeSCII. The theoretical and managerial implications of this study are discussed.

Keywords: IT-enabled supply chain information integration; Justice; Upper echelons theory; Top management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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