The Impact of Cloud Computing in Supply Chain Collaborative Relationships, Collaborative Advantage and Relational Outcomes

<p>The purpose of this study is to explore the collaborative advantages and relational outcomes that organizations obtain from having strong collaborative relationships. With business competing as supply chains of multiple relationships, the reliance on inter-firm relationships has increased and become central strategy for organizations. Logistics computing technologies in the cloud may facilitate collaboration in the supply chain, although there are conflicting viewpoints regarding cloud viability. This study also evaluates the effect that cloud computing technology has on collaborative advantage and relational outcomes in small and large organizations. The model developed here is based on a cross-disciplinary theoretical perspective, which combines the relational view of the firm, the transaction cost economics and the task technology fit theories. This study demonstrates that maintaining collaborative relationships provide value added capabilities that logistics organizations require in order to remain competitive and be successful in some cases strengthen by the use of cloud computing.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Ph.D.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation (open access)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Department of Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Year dc:date.available

2015

Author dc:creator

• Aviles, Maria E

Contributors dc:contributor

• Jackeline Eastman
• Geoffrey Dick
• Paige Rutner

• ETD
• Logistics
• Supply Chain
• Cloud Computing
• Collaborative Relationships
• Collaborative Advantage
• Relational Outcomes
• Business Administration, Management, and Operations
• Management Information Systems
• Other Business

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/1244

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu:etd-2312