Perceptions of Resource Scarcity in Factor Markets: The Effect on Managerial Attention and Collaboration

IF 11.2 2区 管理学 Q1 MANAGEMENT
Robert Wiedmer, Judith M. Whipple
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Abstract

In globalized factor markets, firms face threats of resource scarcity, which challenge purchasing managers in interpreting signals about complex and uncertain factor-market conditions. When future resource supply is threatened, purchasing managers are affected not only by the expected scarcity but also by the uncertainty of the scarcity threat. We investigate how expected resource scarcity and scarcity uncertainty affect managerial attention to scarcity perceptions, which, in turn, impacts the likelihood to respond to the scarcity threat by collaborating with the major supplier. We collected data from 203 purchasing managers about their experience with a scarcity incident and developed new scales for assessing perceived scarcity. Our findings indicate that expected resource scarcity results in increased levels of managerial attention while scarcity uncertainty reduces managerial attention. Importantly, managerial attention mediates the effect of expected resource scarcity and scarcity uncertainty on purchasing managers’ propensity to collaborate. The results illustrate the contrary impact of expected resource scarcity and scarcity uncertainty on purchasing managers’ attention and highlight managerial attention as an important behavioral consideration to understand how purchasing managers mitigate environmental risk. Finally, we identify individual (responsibility, experience) and organizational (trust) factors that increase purchasing managers’ attention to scarcity threats and collaboration.

要素市场中资源稀缺的感知:对管理者注意力和协作的影响
在全球化的要素市场中,企业面临资源短缺的威胁,这对采购经理解释复杂和不确定的要素市场条件的信号提出了挑战。当未来资源供应受到威胁时,采购经理不仅会受到预期稀缺性的影响,还会受到稀缺性威胁的不确定性的影响。我们研究了预期的资源稀缺性和稀缺性的不确定性如何影响管理层对稀缺性感知的关注,这反过来又影响了通过与主要供应商合作来应对稀缺性威胁的可能性。我们从203名采购经理那里收集了关于他们遭遇稀缺事件的数据,并开发了新的评估感知稀缺性的量表。我们的研究结果表明,预期的资源稀缺会导致管理层注意力的增加,而稀缺的不确定性会降低管理层的注意力。重要的是,管理层的注意力调节了预期资源稀缺性和稀缺性不确定性对采购经理合作倾向的影响。研究结果表明,预期资源稀缺性和稀缺性不确定性对采购经理注意力的相反影响,并强调管理注意力是理解采购经理如何减轻环境风险的重要行为考虑因素。最后,我们确定了个人(责任、经验)和组织(信任)因素,这些因素增加了采购经理对稀缺威胁和协作的关注。
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14.40
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期刊介绍: Supply chain management and logistics processes play a crucial role in the success of businesses, both in terms of operations, strategy, and finances. To gain a deep understanding of these processes, it is essential to explore academic literature such as The Journal of Business Logistics. This journal serves as a scholarly platform for sharing original ideas, research findings, and effective strategies in the field of logistics and supply chain management. By providing innovative insights and research-driven knowledge, it equips organizations with the necessary tools to navigate the ever-changing business environment.
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