Paper info: ORGANIZING FOR INTERACTION. "THE MISSING LINK IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT"
Title
ORGANIZING FOR INTERACTION. "THE MISSING LINK IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT"
Authors
Håkan Håkansson
Norwegian School of Management
Norway
Place of Publication
The paper was published at the 25th IMP-conference in Marseille, France in 2009.
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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, based on a review of the literature and particularly prior research regarding organization structure and the boundary spanning role of purchasing in a supply chain management context, we suggest that organizing for interaction indeed may be a "missing link" in supply chain management research, and that the dominant practice for organizing purchasing may be a significant barrier for meaningful interaction. Second, it is suggested that the issue in question can be addressed through understanding how to exploit interdependencies, and the organizational consequences of interdependence