LINKING COORDINATION AND DISTRIBUTION CHAIN RESTRUCTURING TO MARKET RESPONSIVENESS: A COORDINATION THEORY APPROACH

摘要

Under competitive environment, firms constantly make efforts to restructure distribution chains. The concept of distribution chain restructuring appeared in mid 1990s, but the past studies did not provide or empirically test its antecedents and consequences. This study, based on coordination theory, construct a research framework that links coordination and distribution chain restructuring to market responsiveness, using International Manufacturing Strategy Survey IV data.