Power relations in supply strategies – a network approach

Anni-Kaisa Kahkonen

International Journal of Procurement Management, 2011, vol. 4, issue 4, 386-401

Abstract: The aim of this study is to discuss the role of power relations in the strategic supply management of a firm. Power relations between buyers and suppliers are examined in the context of value nets, because the network as a level of analysis in power research has been argued to be significant. The study presents a framework for measuring sources of structural power and uses it in the evaluation of power relations. A case study from the Finnish food industry shows that the nature of the relationship significantly determines the actions and decisions of supply management and, moreover, defines the strategy used.

Keywords: power relations; supply strategies; strategic management; power sources; networks; Finland; buyers; suppliers; value nets; structural power; food processing; food retailing; retail trade; retailers; SCM; supply chain management; procurement management. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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