Buyer-supplier relationships in the Turkish automotive industry

Wasti S. N., Kozan M. K., Kuman A.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT, vol.26, pp.947-970, 2006 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1108/01443570610682580
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.947-970
  • Keywords: Turkey, automotive industry, supply chain management, buyers, suppliers, developing countries, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, RESPONSE RATES, AUTO INDUSTRY, MAIL SURVEYS, JAPAN, MANAGEMENT, TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNANCE, ECONOMIES, BUSINESS
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose-Using a baseline model of buyer-supplier relationships, the study aims to identify the types of relationships in the Turkish automotive industry, and to test predictions as to how these relations would differ across contextual, managerial, and social climate variables.