Information Sharing, Organizational Learning and Competitive Advantage to Supply Chain Management

Abstract

We introduce a model to examine factors influencing Competitive Advantage and implementation in inter-firm. The model comprises nine research hypotheses with nine constructs, including Innovation Knowledge, Technology Creation, Quality Management, Resource, Communication, Opportunistic Behavior, Organizational Learning, Information Sharing and Competitive Advantage. The constructs are measured by well-supported measures in the literature. The hypotheses are tested via an empirical study of supply chains. Data used was based on 424 valid responses from Taiwans top manufacturing firms 2013. The results show Innovation Knowledge is the most important factors affecting Competitive Advantage success. Innovation Knowledge, Technology Creation, Quality Management, Resource, Communication, Opportunistic Behavior, Organizational Learning, Information Sharing and Competitive Advantage are integrated into and internalized by the whole organization.

Analysing the role of business intelligence, knowledge sharing and organisational innovation on gaining competitive advantage

“…The results of this study showed that knowledge sharing has a positive and meaningful effect on gaining competitive advantage. This finding is consistent with the research results of Meihami and Meihami (2014), Hana (2013), Huang et al (2014) and Mundra et al (2011). Grant (1996) claimed that knowledge is regarded as a chief source of competitive advantage because it provides intangible assets that are unique, inimitable and incomparable.…”