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The influence of culture on Swedish-Chinese inter-organizational relationship in supply chain context

Lipcsei, Adam LU (2019) SMMM20 20191
Department of Service Studies
Abstract
The purpose of this master thesis is to contribute to the field of strategic supply chain management by examining inter-organizational relationships in supply chain context between actors coming from different cultures More precisely, to gain deeper understating on those factors of national culture that are influencing the relationship between Swedish and Chinese organizations along the supply chain. By using major cross-cultural models and other relevant concepts, with the theory of the supply chain relationships, areas have been identified, which are different in the given context from the Swedish point of view. To gain relevant data, qualitative research has been done by conducting interviews with professionals and analyzing relevant... (More)
The purpose of this master thesis is to contribute to the field of strategic supply chain management by examining inter-organizational relationships in supply chain context between actors coming from different cultures More precisely, to gain deeper understating on those factors of national culture that are influencing the relationship between Swedish and Chinese organizations along the supply chain. By using major cross-cultural models and other relevant concepts, with the theory of the supply chain relationships, areas have been identified, which are different in the given context from the Swedish point of view. To gain relevant data, qualitative research has been done by conducting interviews with professionals and analyzing relevant documents. It was revealed that culture greatly impacts the communication, information sharing and the evolvement of trust between supply chain partners in the examined context. (Less)
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Lipcsei, Adam LU
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SMMM20 20191
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H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
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English
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8994007
date added to LUP
2020-11-20 11:07:06
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2020-11-20 11:07:06
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of this master thesis is to contribute to the field of strategic supply chain management by examining inter-organizational relationships in supply chain context between actors coming from different cultures More precisely, to gain deeper understating on those factors of national culture that are influencing the relationship between Swedish and Chinese organizations along the supply chain. By using major cross-cultural models and other relevant concepts, with the theory of the supply chain relationships, areas have been identified, which are different in the given context from the Swedish point of view. To gain relevant data, qualitative research has been done by conducting interviews with professionals and analyzing relevant documents. It was revealed that culture greatly impacts the communication, information sharing and the evolvement of trust between supply chain partners in the examined context.}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The influence of culture on Swedish-Chinese inter-organizational relationship in supply chain context}},
  year         = {{2019}},
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