Abdul Kadir, Kadzrina and On, Kit Tam and Ali, Hassan (2014) Access to technical assistance: a case study of suppliers in the Malaysian automotive industry. In: International Conference on Business Management (ICBM) 2014, 18-19 August 2014, Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Technology transfer has been an important area in supplier development as suppliers are expected to develop their capabilities with their technical partners.The literature has focused on supplier development programs implemented by automakers for their suppliers.However, less focus has been on the suppliers who received them, particularly the dependent suppliers: suppliers whose major buyers account for 20% or more of their sales.Thus, the aim of this paper is to examine the experiences of the dependent suppliers with their technical partners, which was part of the supplier development program that was implemented by their major buyers.This study was based on interviews with seven supplier organisations in the Malaysian automotive industry.Findings suggest that both positive and less positive experiences were received by the dependent suppliers and possible explanations were discussed.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	ISBN 978-957-0910-05-5 Organized by: School of Business Management (SBM), Universiti Utara Malaysia
Uncontrolled Keywords:	supplier development; technical assistance;technology transfer; automotive industry.
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management T Technology > TS Manufactures
Divisions:	School of Business Management
Depositing User:	Dr. Kadzrina Abdul Kadir
Date Deposited:	22 Jun 2017 02:35
Last Modified:	22 Jun 2017 02:35
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/22438

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