Antecedents and consequences of continuous improvement on retailers' innovation

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K02001
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 07090:Commerce-related
• Research Institution: Ritsumeikan University
• Principal Investigator: Kim Changju 立命館大学, 経営学部, 教授 (40580501)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 小売企業革新 / バイヤー / 継続的改善 / 取引先関係管理 / 部門間連携 / 組織論 / マネジメント論 / チャネル論

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The practical and theoretical issues related to the introduction of innovative purchasing activities in retail firms were first examined from the perspective of management regarding the continuous merchandising (MD) improvement of buyers (purchasing managers). This study clarified that buyers' continuous MD improvement is mutually regulated by the internal organization management issue of interdepartmental collaboration and the inter-firm relationship management of managing relationships with suppliers, and that firm outcomes vary depending on this regulated relationship. In particular, we found that the product positioning of private brands (PB), which retailers emphasize at the purchasing stage, is affected by conflicts with the suppliers of these PBs.

Free Research Field

商業

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の成果は従来の小売企業研究やチャネル理論の問題領域において革新的仕入活動の導入に関する課題を継続的改善に焦点を合わせ、バイヤーの仕入行動、企業間関係、内部組織の関連性を実証的に考察する点に独自性がある。この意味で本研究の成果を国内外へ発信することは、学際的視点からみた小売企業研究やチャネル論の位置づけだけではなく、継続的改善理論などのマネジメント論や組織論の更なる理論貢献を目指す点においても、重要な学術的意義を持つ。