International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management
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Опубликовано на портале: 03-10-2003
Sergio Olavarrieta, Alexander E. Ellinger
International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management.
1997.
Vol. 27.
No. 9.
P. 559-587.
Despite calls for more theoretical and strategically oriented work in logistics,
the resource-based theory of the firm (RBT), and the related capabilities approach
- which represent a dominant stream of research in strategic management over the
last decade - have not been prominent in the logistics literature. Provides a critical
review of the large literature on the RBT and suggests areas where it can be applied
to strategically-oriented logistics research. Describes the resource-based theory
of the firm, its major assumptions, and its implications for strategic actions. Also
discusses other areas of research where the RBT have been applied. Illustrates how
the RBT represents the underlying theoretical support for one of the central propositions
of strategic logistics: that a distinctive logistics capability is a source of sustainable
competitive advantage and superior performance. Suggests that strategic logistics
research may benefit from combining the RBT with organizational learning theory and
evolutionary approaches to competition.
