Making sense of maritime supply chain: a relationship marketing approach

Oluyomi A. Osobajo (), Ioannis Koliousis () and Heather McLaughlin ()
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Oluyomi A. Osobajo: Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen Business School
Ioannis Koliousis: Coventry Business School, Coventry University
Heather McLaughlin: De Montfort University

Journal of Shipping and Trade, 2021, vol. 6, issue 1, 1-17

Abstract: Abstract Building a relationship with the maritime supply chain partners is considered imperative for organisations to survive and remain competitive. Yet, several studies that examined the maritime supply chain have not adequately explored nor assessed the relationship constructs that impacts maritime supply chain performance. This study intends to fill this gap and ascertain the influence that certain relationship elements have on the maritime supply chain performance. The study is solely a desk research. After providing a general overview of maritime supply chain and its structure, relationship marketing paradigm and relationship constructs, this study examines the influence that the identified relationship constructs (i.e. trust, commitment and satisfaction) has on supply chain performance. The study asserts that the present of the identified relationship constructs (i.e. trust, commitment and satisfaction) among supply chain partners will influence supply chain performance positively. Hence, building a successful long-term relationship among maritime supply chain partners requires an understanding of these key relationship constructs.

Keywords: Maritime; Supply chain; Supply chain management; Relationship; Relationship quality; Relationship marketing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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