"Assimilation of Tracking Technology in the Supply Chain" by Rahul Basole and Maciek Nowak
 

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Article

Publication Date

2017

Publication Title

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

Abstract

While tracking technology has become increasingly accessible, firms still struggle with deploying these technologies into the supply chain. Using the complementary perspectives of transaction cost and institutional theory, we develop an understanding of how supply network, product, and environmental characteristics jointly impact tracking technology assimilation. We empirically test our model on a global dataset of 535 supply chain executives and decision makers. The results suggest that assimilation is frequently initiated by an external stakeholder in a firm's supply chain and that firms must develop strong collaborative ties with their partners in order to take full advantage of this technology.

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Author Posting. © Elsevier, 2016. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of Elsevier or personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Transportation Research Part E, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2016.08.003.

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