type="main" xml:id="jscm12055-abs-0001" <p>We highlight key contributions from the special topic forum (STF) articles and detail findings from a survey of researchers interested in the role of resources on supply chain functioning and management. We assert that the STF articles have closed...</p>

type="main" xml:id="jscm12054-abs-0001" <p>Researchers have increasingly drawn on theories of resources to explain a variety of firm and supply chain outcomes. The concept of resources has become so important that it is now foundational to a large and growing body of supply chain research. In this...</p>

The advent of the Internet and electronic communications has enabled companies to be more responsive to their customers. However, the same technological advancements are changing the marketplace and providing an impetus for changes in strategic alliance and partnership structures. Successful...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the phenomenon of asymmetric supply chain relationships and investigate how firms manage these relationships. Design/methodology/approach – Using grounded theory methodology, qualitative data was accumulated from experienced supply chain...

Purpose – The concept of supply chain orientation (SCO) has been described in multiple ways in previous research. The purpose of this paper is to integrate previous descriptions and further develop the structural element of SCO including the areas of organizational design, human resources,...