TY - JOUR
T1 - Transaction attributes and buyer-supplier relationships in AMT acquisition and implementation
T2 - the case of Malaysia
AU - Rahman, A. Abd.
AU - Bennett, D.
AU - Sohal, A.
PY - 2009/5/1
Y1 - 2009/5/1
N2 - This paper explores how transaction attributes of technology affect differences in the relationship between technology buyers and suppliers. It also examines the impact on performance of different patterns of relationship between technology buyers and suppliers. Data obtained from 147 manufacturing firms in Malaysia are used to test several hypotheses, which were derived from a review of the literature on technology, transaction cost theory and buyer–supplier relationships (BSR). The research results indicate that the higher the level of technological complexity, specificity and uncertainty, the more firms are likely to engage in a closer relationship with technology suppliers. Even though the majority of firms reported improvements in their performance, results indicate that firms demonstrating a closer relationship with technology suppliers are more likely to achieve higher levels of performance than those that do not. It is also shown that with high levels of transaction attribute, implementation performance suffers more when firms have weak relationships with technology suppliers than with moderate and low levels of transaction attribute.
AB - This paper explores how transaction attributes of technology affect differences in the relationship between technology buyers and suppliers. It also examines the impact on performance of different patterns of relationship between technology buyers and suppliers. Data obtained from 147 manufacturing firms in Malaysia are used to test several hypotheses, which were derived from a review of the literature on technology, transaction cost theory and buyer–supplier relationships (BSR). The research results indicate that the higher the level of technological complexity, specificity and uncertainty, the more firms are likely to engage in a closer relationship with technology suppliers. Even though the majority of firms reported improvements in their performance, results indicate that firms demonstrating a closer relationship with technology suppliers are more likely to achieve higher levels of performance than those that do not. It is also shown that with high levels of transaction attribute, implementation performance suffers more when firms have weak relationships with technology suppliers than with moderate and low levels of transaction attribute.
KW - advanced manufacturing technology
KW - buyer–supplier relationships
KW - technology acquisition and implementation
KW - transaction cost theory
KW - developing countries
KW - Malaysia
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70449585391&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/00207540802471298
U2 - 10.1080/00207540802471298
DO - 10.1080/00207540802471298
M3 - Article
SN - 0020-7543
VL - 47
SP - 2257
EP - 2278
JO - International Journal of Production Research
JF - International Journal of Production Research
IS - 9
ER -