Exploring the Relationship of Supplier-Manufacturer with Sourcing Project Success in-terms of Strategic Performance

The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationship between relational-oriented exchange and outsourcing success of supplier-manufacturer relationship within Malaysia. This study used the partial least squares (PLS) and structural equation modeling (SEM) tool to test the hypotheses. The data was gathered from a postal survey of 865 electrical & electronics sub-sector, of which 216 respondents participated in this study. The result indicated that relationaloriented exchange was positively related to the outsourcing success. Implications of the findings are further elaborated.

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