Title: Managing knowledge sharing networks in global supply chains

Authors: Mee-Shew Cheung, Matthew B. Myers

Addresses: Williams College of Business, Xavier University, 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207, USA. ' College of Business Administration, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA

Abstract: As firms face the pressure of global competition and increase their participation in a global economy, developing an in-depth understanding of supply chain networking issues becomes increasingly important. This study synthesises the findings in the literature with a multiple-case research design and identifies several potential opportunities, motivations as well as dilemmas that exist in a global strategic network. It proposes a framework to explore several factors that could contribute to the sustainability of a knowledge sharing network in global supply chains. These factors include: management fit, market-related fit, resource fit, shared identity, relational capital, and flexibility.

Keywords: knowledge sharing; inter-organisational learning; knowledge networks; supply chain management; SCM; global supply chains; strategic networks; management fit; market-related fit; resource fit; shared identity; relational capital; flexibility; organisational learning.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMDM.2008.021216

International Journal of Management and Decision Making, 2008 Vol.9 No.6, pp.581 - 599

Published online: 13 Nov 2008 *

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