Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to conduct a large-sample empirical investigation of how relational capital impacts bullwhip at the supplier. Design/methodology/approach: The study uses mandatory disclosures in regulatory filings of US firms to identify a supplier’s major customers and...

The primary objective of this study is to conduct a large-sample empirical investigation of how relational capital impacts bullwhip at the supplier. The study uses mandatory disclosures in regulatory filings of US firms to identify a supplier's major customers and constructs empirical proxies of...