Title :
Integrated management of collaborative relationships and collaborative processes in industrial clusters
Author :
Hu, Xinyue ; Tang, Yongli ; Li, Congdong ; Zhao, Yaping
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Manage., Jinan Univ., Guangzhou, China
Abstract :
Collaborative relationship in industrial clusters is taken as the basic unit of analysis. Relationship integration is defined as the function of transaction frequency and asset specificity. Process integration is defined as the function of process coordination, flexibility and reconfigurability. The relation of relationship integration and process integration is investigated. It is revealed that appropriate level of relationship integration can improve process integration, but as relationship integration exceeds certain threshold process integration falls as it increases.
Keywords :
computer integrated manufacturing; asset specificity; collaborative process; computer integrated manufacturing; industrial cluster; integrated management; process coordination; process flexibility; process integration; process reconfigurability; relationship integration; transaction frequency; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Computer integrated manufacturing; Costs; Environmental economics; Frequency; Industrial relations; Outsourcing; Production; Supply chains; Collaborative Process; Collaborative Relationship; Industrial Cluster; Integration;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2009. IE&EM '09. 16th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3671-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3672-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICIEEM.2009.5344477
