To survive and thrive in the competition firms have strived to achieve greater supply chain
collaboration to leverage the resources and knowledge of suppliers and customers. Internet
based technologies particularly interorganizational systems further extend the firms'
opportunities to strengthen their supply chain partnerships and share real-time information to
optimize their operations. Supply Chain Collaboration: Roles of Interorganizational Systems
Trust and Collaborative Culture explores the nature and characteristics antecedents and
consequences of supply chain collaboration from multiple theoretical perspectives. Supply Chain
Collaboration: Roles of Interorganizational Systems Trust and Collaborative Culture
conceptualizes supply chain collaboration as seven interconnecting elements including
information sharing incentive alignment goal congruence decision synchronization resource
sharing as well as communication and joint knowledge creation. These seven components define
the occurrence of collaborative efforts and allow us to explain supply chain collaboration more
precisely. Collaborative advantages are also divided into five components to capture the joint
competitive advantages and benefits among supply chain partners. The definitions and measures
developed here examine some central issue surrounding supply chain development but this is also
followed up with real-life managerial practicalities. This balance of theory and practical
application makes Supply Chain Collaboration: Roles of Interorganizational Systems Trust and
Collaborative Culture a strong resource for industry practitioners and researchers alike.
