Wong, CWY, Wong, CY and Boon-Itt, S (2013) The combined effects of internal and external supply chain integration on product innovation. International Journal of Production Economics, 146 (2). 566 - 574. ISSN 0925-5273
Abstract
This research examines the individual and combined effects of internal integration (II) and external integration (EI) on product innovation. Two combined effects - balanced integration and complementary integration - are examined. Based on ambidexterity theory, the combined effects of II and EI are theorised to facilitate exploration and exploitation of external and internal knowledge, and subsequently improve product innovation. Our analysis of survey data from the Thai automotive industry ascertains that EI and complementary integration are positively associated with product innovation, but II and balanced integration are not associated with product innovation. This research is the first to provide novel insights into how exploration and exploitation of external and internal knowledge can be facilitated by internal and external integrations, and their complementary effects on product innovation, which was previously less understood. Our findings provide managerial insights for firms involved in supply chain integration implementation.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in International Journal of Production Economics. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in International Journal of Production Economics, 146, 2, (2013) DOI 10.1016/j.ijpe.2013.08.004 |
Keywords: | Ambidexterity; Automotive industry; Innovation; Supply chain integration; Thailand |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) > Management Division (LUBS) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 13 Mar 2015 16:04 |
Last Modified: | 25 Oct 2016 10:18 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2013.08.004 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.ijpe.2013.08.004 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:83438 |