Drawing upon the organizational learning perspective, this study focuses on the relationship between external integration and organizational responsiveness, and how such relationship is moderated by three kinds of information technology (IT) capability (i.e. inside-out, outside-in, spanning). The results of 197 firms in China reveal the positive relationship between external integration and org...

Reshoring refers to the emerging practice of once-offshoring manufacturers moving their factories back onshore. Conventional wisdom suggests that reshoring offers demand responsiveness due to market proximity, whereas offshoring provides lower cost. We however argue that, if a manufacturer remains heavily dependent on offshore suppliers for component sourcing, moving its factory back onshore ma...

Around the world, a growing crisis of legitimacy characterises the relationship between citizens and the institutions that affect their lives. In both North and South, citizens speak of mounting disillusionment with government, based on concerns about corruption, lack of responsiveness to the needs of the poor and the absence of a sense of connection with elected representatives and bureaucrats...