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Tong, M K L, Akintoye, A, Kelly, J and Tookey, J (2003) Understanding construction supply chain relationships: an aetiological approach. In: Greenwood, D J (Ed.), Proceedings 19th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2003, Brighton, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 857–66.
- Type: Conference Proceedings
- Keywords: collaboration; measurement; partnering; relationships; suppliers; supply chain management
- ISBN/ISSN: 0 9534161 8 6
- URL: http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/ar2003-857-866_Tong_et_al.pdf
- Abstract:
Supply chain management (SCM) has evolved as a form of practice and as a domain of study in recent years. Supply Chain issues are treated as matters of strategic significance. Considering the plethora of information on the topic, there seems to be a paucity in systematic empirical studies which explains just what the management of a supply chain actually involves in practice. There appears to be an element of neglect from a practical and from a theoretical perspective, with a lack of attention afforded to the variety of forms which supply chain relations can take. Dealing with the problems associated with supply chain relationships represents chronic difficulty for construction managers. This is further compounded by the dynamic turbulences inherent within individual organizations. The research is aimed at exploring the root causes of problems that surface at the interfaces in the supply chain and suggest ways in which they can be detected and prevented. The use of a dual paradigm was espoused to advance the knowledge within the area, both to gauge the perceptions of people and to comprehend the cause and effect of their actions. The paper introduces a theoretical framework that explains the interaction of participants within the supply chain and the development of a measurement mechanism is proposed.