How does supplier integration influence supply chain robustness and resilience? The moderating roles of information technology agility and managerial ties

Abstract

This article investigates how a firm's supplier integration influences supply chain risk management (SCRM) practices and how these relationships are influenced by information technology (IT) agility and managerial ties. We further conduct fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) as a supplement. Matched survey data were collected from 148 firms in China, our results find that supplier integration influences both SCRM practices positively. Moreover, our results reveal that IT agility strengthens the effect of supplier integration on both supply chain robustness and resilience. Furthermore, business ties weaken the effect of supplier integration on supply chain resilience. In contrast, political ties weaken the effect of supplier integration on supply chain robustness, yet strengthen the effect of supplier integration on supply chain resilience. The results of fsQCA are largely consistent with our regression findings but also provide more interesting insights.