The role of resources in global sourcing: development of a theoretical framework

Martin Lockström and Liu Lei

International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, 2012, vol. 7, issue 1/2/3, 38-60

Abstract: Due to globalisation, global sourcing has become an imperative for companies to stay competitive in the long term. In earlier management literature, theoretical discussions have predominantly been based on transaction-cost theory or the market-based view. This paper takes a novel approach by examining the theoretical implication of intra- and inter-firm resources on global sourcing performance. Subsequently, a set of 13 hypotheses were derived. The result of the paper is a viable conceptual framework for explaining the role of resources for global sourcing as a contemporary phenomenon.

Keywords: global sourcing; purchasing; resource-based view; RBV; integrated supply management. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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