공급망 전략, 조직간 관계통제 방안들과 기업성과 간의 관련성 연구: 정의 및 사회적 자본 관점

Abstract

This study empirically investigated the fit relationships among supply-chain strategy(i.e., lean and agile), inter-organizational control mechanisms(ICMs), inter-organizational justice, and social capital. We also examined the differences in supply-chain performance according to the degrees of fit. For the study, 104 sample firms’ data were collected form Korean manufacturing firms listed on the stock market. For the data collection, we used the questionnaires. The empirical results showed the significant positive relationships between lean strategy and ICMs such as specific contract, and the financial and non-financial performance control. The positive relationships between agile strategy and ICMs such as prudent partner selection, and the financial and non-financial performance control were also observed. The results of cluster analysis noticed that under lean strategy, the levels of distributive and procedural justice are increased when the usage degrees of specific contract, and the financial and non-financial performance control are intensified. Thus, it is assumed that under lean strategy which reflects the stable and certain environments, the appropriate rules, procedures, and guidelines are enough to improve the inter-organizational justice like the distributive and procedural one. However, the hypothesis that suggests the intensification of the interactive and informational justice under agile strategy when the use levels of prudent partner selection are increased was not accepted. In the relationships between justice and social capital, the results showed the positive relationships between inter-organizational justice and the structural and relational social capital. The positive relationships between cognitive social capital and the interactive and informational justice were also found. According to the results, it was presented that under lean strategy, the supply-chain performance is improved when the usage degrees of non-financial performance control as well as the levels of the distributive and procedural justice, and the structural and relational social capital are high. Therefore, it is assumed that the supply-chain performance of a firm is increased when the inter-organizational cooperation, trust, and close connections are strengthened through the performance and behavior control under lean supply-chain strategy.