The Roles of Procedural and Distributive Justice in Logistics Outsourcing Relationships |
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Authors: | Adriana Rossiter Hofer A Michael Knemeyer Paul R Murphy |
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Institution: | 1. University of Arkansas;2. The Ohio State University;3. John Carroll University |
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Abstract: | In this paper, the effects of two dimensions of justice—procedural and distributive—on key attitudinal and behavioral elements of logistics outsourcing relationships are investigated. The findings suggest that the fairness of policies adopted by a third‐party logistics provider (3PL) and respective outcomes nurtures a customer's trust in and long‐term orientation toward the relationship with a 3PL. In such a relationship climate, patterns of cooperative behavior take place, providing an incentive for a 3PL to proactively pursue operational improvements. |
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Keywords: | logistics outsourcing third‐party logistics procedural justice distributive justice |
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