Essays about: "supplier guanxi"

Found 2 essays containing the words supplier guanxi.

1. 1. Supplier Management in Chinese State-owned enterprises : A case study of bounded relationships from the perspective of buyer

   University essay from Akademin för teknik och miljö

   Author : Li Chen; [2011]
   Keywords : supplier management; supplier relationship; supplier strategies;

   Abstract : Motivation: Chinese stated-owned enterprises (SOEs) play an increasingly role in Chinese economy although, its management for its suppliers are yet not in an effective manner in the situation mentioned in this case. Even though the Kraljic (1983) matrix is commonly used as a guideline for how to manage suppliers, there is a lack of studies based on Kraljic that have analysed the situation where the buyer are bound to and unable to switch its suppliers. READ MORE

3. 2. Offshore outsourcing to China: The suppliers' perspective on competitive priorities and the role of buyer-supplier interaction mechanisms

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Avd.)

   Author : Dan Andersson; Martin Bernhardsson; [2011]
   Keywords : Offshore outsourcing; China; suppliers perspective; competitive priorities; buyer-supplier relationship; guanxi; corporate social responsibility;

   Abstract : In the global business environment, outsourcing and offshore outsourcing are strategies forfirms to handle the increasing competition in their specific market segments by utilizing thecapabilities of other firms in order to gain competitive advantages. China has become animportant player on the global market and is an attractive country for Western firms’offshore outsourcing initiatives. READ MORE