Articles:2013,Vol:18,Issue(3):173-181
Citation:
ZHAN An-ling, CHANG Yu, CHEN Hong. Research on Supplier Relationship Management of the Main Manufacturer of Large Aircraft Project:A Psychological Contract Perspective[J]. International Journal of Plant Engineering and Management, 2013, 18(3): 173-181

Research on Supplier Relationship Management of the Main Manufacturer of Large Aircraft Project:A Psychological Contract Perspective
ZHAN An-ling, CHANG Yu, CHEN Hong
School of Management,Northwestern Polytechnical University,Xi'an 710129, P.R. China
Abstract:
The main manufacturer and its suppliers’ relationship management is very important for success of the large aircraft project. The study concentrates on analysis of the relationship management on a psychological contract perspective,shows that constructing good psychological contract is useful to promote mutual trust,reduce the transaction cost caused by incompleteness of formal contract,avoid the risk of supplier management between the main manufacturer and suppliers of the large aircraft project. And with further understanding of the dynamic contracting process as well as formation framework of psychological contract between the main manufacturer and suppliers,we can better understand the relationship black-box and provide a new perspective for the study of the relationship management,then given some constructive suggestions to supplier relationship management.
Key words:    psychological contract    the main manufacturer    large aircraft project    supplier relationship management   
Received: 2013-07-23     Revised:
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Funds: COMAC management system innovation model research(NAEK0001); Humanities and social sciences planning project of the Ministry of Education(12YJA630008).
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