Strategic supply management: The relationship between supply management practices, strategic orientation and their impact on organisational performance
aSchool of Systems, Projects and Processes, Henley Management College, Greenlands, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 3AU, UK
bSchool of Leadership and Change, Henley Management College, Greenlands, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 3AU, UK
Abstract:
A theoretical model is presented for conceptualising the relationship between the management of supply, strategic orientation at the business-unit level and their proposed link with firm performance. The shortcomings of existing approaches in accounting for the wide variety of purchasing practices in a comprehensive supply management framework are discussed as well their alignment with strategic orientation. The paper concludes by presenting a model and propositions concerning firm-level supply management, strategic orientation and firm performance.