Temporal distance in dual sourcing: A behavioural investigation

IF 2.5 3区经济学 Q2 ECONOMICS

Managerial and Decision Economics Pub Date : 2024-08-12 DOI:10.1002/mde.4353

Alain Balaguer-Mercado, Samuel N. Kirshner, Chung-Li Tseng

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Abstract

We explored the influence of temporal distances on order allocation between a low-cost, less reliable supplier and a reliable, high-cost supplier. We posited that a far temporal distance increases the preference for the unreliable, low-cost supplier. We conducted a vignette-based experiment where participants placed orders between the suppliers with different reliability and cost levels. Our experiment showed that a longer lead time led to larger orders for the low-cost unreliable supplier. Our insights help explain how temporal distances inherent in supply chains can elicit differing evaluations of suppliers, altering ordering decisions.

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双重采购中的时间距离：行为调查

我们探讨了时间距离对低成本、不太可靠的供应商和可靠、高成本供应商之间订单分配的影响。我们假设，较远的时间距离会增加对不可靠、低成本供应商的偏好。我们进行了一个基于小故事的实验，让参与者在不同可靠性和成本水平的供应商之间下订单。实验结果表明，较长的前置时间会导致不可靠的低成本供应商获得更多订单。我们的见解有助于解释供应链中固有的时间距离如何引起对供应商的不同评价，从而改变订购决策。

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来源期刊

Managerial and Decision Economics Multiple-

CiteScore

1.40

自引率

18.20%

发文量

242

期刊介绍： Managerial and Decision Economics will publish articles applying economic reasoning to managerial decision-making and management strategy.Management strategy concerns practical decisions that managers face about how to compete, how to succeed, and how to organize to achieve their goals. Economic thinking and analysis provides a critical foundation for strategic decision-making across a variety of dimensions. For example, economic insights may help in determining which activities to outsource and which to perfom internally. They can help unravel questions regarding what drives performance differences among firms and what allows these differences to persist. They can contribute to an appreciation of how industries, organizations, and capabilities evolve.