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The Use of Organizational Design Features in Purchasing and Supply Management
Author(s) -
Trent Robert J.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of supply chain management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.75
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1745-493X
pISSN - 1523-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-493x.2004.tb00170.x
Subject(s) - business , supply management , purchasing , procurement , organizational architecture , competitive advantage , organizational performance , knowledge management , marketing , process management , industrial organization , computer science , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics
SUMMARY This article presents findings from a study examining organizational design features used by organizations in pursuing their procurement and supply objectives. The research purpose was to gain a better understanding of the organizational design features that firms currently use or may use in the future. The results should encourage organizations to address design issues as they relate to overall supply management effectiveness. Given the dynamics of the current competitive global supply landscape, organizational design concerns are critical to sustained organizational success.