Investigating the Effect of Partnerships on the Impact of Supply Chain Risks Upon Supply Chain Responsiveness In this paper, a model is proposed to explain the mechanism through which partnerships exert influence over Supply Chain Risks (SCRs), then affecting supply chain responsiveness. The analysis result reveals that the development of partnerships in supply chains may help reduce collaboration risks and relationship risks. The major contribution of this study lies in the way we connect partnerships with SCRs at the prospect of supply chain responsiveness. It allows us to demonstrate the benefits of viewing SCRs as a system and partnerships as an impacting factor. The model uncovers the detailed process how partnerships influence SCRs. Among the factors investigated, partnering depth is shown most critical in this process.

Collaboration in demanddriven supply chain: Based on a perspective of governance and ITbusiness strategic alignment Abstract   In todayxe2x80x99s marketplace, firms participating in a supply chain are required to work collaboratively to quickly respond to market and consumer demands. To understand how firms may effectively achieve supply chain collaboration, this paper presents an empirical study using a moderated mediation model that explores the effects of formal contract, ebusiness strategic alignment (including intellectual and operational alignment) and the degree of competition on collaboration in demanddriven supply chain. Using data from a survey of IT and business executives in 209 firms, we discover that formal contract has a positive effect on supply chain collaboration through intellectual and operational alignment. In addition, the positive mediating effect of operational alignment is stronger under a higher degree of competition. Although there is no moderated mediation effect in the path of formal contractintellectual alignmentsupply chain collaboration, the degree of competition shows a negative moderated effect on the relationship between formal contract and intellectual alignment, and a positive moderated effect on the relationship between intellectual alignment and supply chain collaboration. Learnings from this study contribute to supply chain management literature, and provide a comprehensive view of the governance and strategic antecedents of supply chain collaboration under various environmental circumstances.