Abstract
The paper examines how firms develop supply chain financing model to help overcome institutional voids (IVs) and become ambidextrous. This study presents a case analysis of a novel supply chain financing model instigated and implemented by China's Sichuan Telecom (ST) to help supply chain partners overcome IVs in their environments. We identified three unique stages in the evolution of the supply chain ambidextrous financing model: drivers for change (including identifying suppliers' problems and constraints), designing and implementing the supply chain ambidextrous financing model, and the tripartite performance effects. The analysis demonstrated how ST utilized its market power, resources and network ties to harness expertise and competences of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to overcome IVs and become ambidextrous. Sichuan Telecom aided the SMEs in solving the financing problem through order-based supply chain financing. Based on the analysis, we outline implications of this case for theory and policy.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 101871 |
Journal | Long Range Planning |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019 Elsevier Ltd
Keywords
- Ambidextrous business model
- China
- SMEs
- Supply chain collaboration
- Supply chain financing model
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Finance
- Strategy and Management