Abstract
Opportunism is a core issue in supply chain management. However, assumption‐omitted testing and a focus on general opportunism as opposed to specific forms of opportunism have stubbornly limited our understanding of this construct. Grounded in a review of empirical studies of opportunism, we identify empirical challenges that perpetuate conceptual limitations in the study of opportunism in supply chains. Hence, we provide suggestions about research designs and data sources that support an agenda that steers research to refine and develop the theory about opportunism. Our call for a reinvigoration of the study of opportunism supports rigor—by discussing research design and data sources—and relevance—by identifying topics for future supply chain research.
Highlights
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Opportunism is a cornerstone of transaction cost economics (TCE), which is one of the leading perspectives in supply chain management (SCM) (e.g., Grover & Malhotra, 2003; Wever, Wognum, Trienekens, & Omta, 2012)
We make two main contributions: to identify the main challenges faced by researchers who have studied opportunism and to identify research opportunities linking the study of opportunism forms to core issues in SCM
Summary
Reinvigorating the study of opportunism in supply chain management Lumineau, Fabrice; Barros De Oliveira, Nuno. Publication date: 2020 Document Version Publisher's PDF, known as Version of record Link to publication in Tilburg University Research Portal. Citation for published version (APA): Lumineau, F., & Barros De Oliveira, N. Reinvigorating the study of opportunism in supply chain management. Journal of Supply Chain Management, 56(1), 73-87. Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research.
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