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Agency theory and supply chain management : a structured literature review

Fayezi, Sajad, O'Loughlin, Andrew and Zutshi, Ambika 2012, Agency theory and supply chain management : a structured literature review, Supply chain management : an international journal, vol. 17, no. 5, Special Issue: Building theory in supply chain management through “systematic reviews” of the literature part 2, pp. 556-570.

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Title Agency theory and supply chain management : a structured literature review
Author(s) Fayezi, Sajad
O'Loughlin, Andrew
Zutshi, Ambika
Journal name Supply chain management : an international journal
Volume number 17
Issue number 5
Season Special Issue: Building theory in supply chain management through “systematic reviews” of the literature part 2
Start page 556
End page 570
Total pages 15
Publisher Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Place of publication Bingley, England
Publication date 2012
ISSN 1359-8546
Keyword(s) Agency theory
uncertainty management
literature review
collaboration
relationship management
behaviour uncertainty
supply chain management
Summary Purpose – The paper aims to explain how agency theory can be used to inform our understanding of the dynamics surrounding supply chain behaviours and relationships.

Design/methodology/approach – A structured review of the literature using a three-stage refinement process is used. The articles were sourced through online databases and keyword classifications, such as “agency theory”, “principal-agent relationships” and “supply chain management”. The search initially identified over 86 articles. After further screening these were reduced to 19 for final assessment and comparison.

Findings – Despite agency theory's prevailing descriptive and predictive qualities there is scarcity in its application to the SCM discipline. The authors posit that agency theory provides valuable insights for relationship engineering within supply chains where social, political, legal and behavioural dynamics dominate.

Practical implications – It is a critical task for managers to understand and mitigate abnormal behaviours across the supply chain. Agency theory serves this need by providing them with a useful tool to respond to transaction cost dilemmas through contractual and non-contractual remedies.

Originality/value – This is one of the first studies that examines the current state of agency theory application in the SCM literature and suggests potential avenues for future research.
Language eng
Field of Research 150309 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Socio Economic Objective 970115 Expanding Knowledge in Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
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