Performance implications of peer monitoring among suppliers
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1618-1638 |
| Journal / Publication | Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Online published | 19 Sept 2022 |
| Publication status | Published - 27 Jun 2023 |
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Abstract
Purpose - What are the performance implications of peer monitoring in a multiple-supplier context? Grounded in agency and social exchange theories, this study aims to examine how, when, and why peer monitoring works as a crucial control mechanism to reduce opportunism among suppliers.
Design/methodology/approach - A conceptual model and research hypotheses are tested using survey data from 246 respondents in 82 supplier groups.
Findings - Results suggest that peer monitoring is related positively to perceived deterrence (as mediator) and negatively to opportunism, whereas the mediated relationship is moderated negatively by generalized reciprocity and positively by balanced reciprocity and negative reciprocity.
Originality/value - This study introduces the application of peer monitoring into business-to-business research and shows how it reduces opportunism. Its findings have implications for manufacturers on how to use peer monitoring to control opportunism among multiple suppliers.
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Design/methodology/approach - A conceptual model and research hypotheses are tested using survey data from 246 respondents in 82 supplier groups.
Findings - Results suggest that peer monitoring is related positively to perceived deterrence (as mediator) and negatively to opportunism, whereas the mediated relationship is moderated negatively by generalized reciprocity and positively by balanced reciprocity and negative reciprocity.
Originality/value - This study introduces the application of peer monitoring into business-to-business research and shows how it reduces opportunism. Its findings have implications for manufacturers on how to use peer monitoring to control opportunism among multiple suppliers.
© Emerald Publishing Limited
Research Area(s)
- Balanced reciprocity, Generalized reciprocity, Negative reciprocity, Opportunism, Peer monitoring, Perceived deterrence
Citation Format(s)
Performance implications of peer monitoring among suppliers. / Hu, Qinfang; Hu, Jing; Yang, Zhilin.
In: Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, Vol. 35, No. 7, 27.06.2023, p. 1618-1638.
In: Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, Vol. 35, No. 7, 27.06.2023, p. 1618-1638.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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