Asymmetry, trust, innovation, and performance in supply chain management - a non-linear approach

摘要

The purpose of this paper is to examine non-linear aspects of the asymmetry-performance relationship under varying conditions of trust and innovation. The paper offers a new approach that is useful for addressing strategic elements of supply chain management (SCM) relationships based on trust and innovation decisions. The principal finding is that the influences of asymmetry on performance, in varying trust and innovation contexts, have unstable characteristics and have non-linear paths. Findings of the study provide rational insights to managers regarding when it is adequate to reduce (or not) asymmetric relationships with partners.