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In this dissertation research, I expand the definition of the supply network to include the buying firm’s competitors. Just as one buyer-supplier relationship impacts all other relationships within the network, the presence of competitor-supplier relationships must also impact the focal buying firm. Therefore, the concept of a “competitive network” made up of a focal firm, its competitors and all of their combined suppliers is introduced. Utilizing a unique longitudinal dataset, this research explores how the organic structural changes within the new, many-to-many supply network impact firm performance. The investigation begins by studying the change in number of suppliers used by global auto manufacturers between 2004 and 2013. Following the Great Recession of 2008-09, firms have been growing the number of suppliers at more than twice the rate they had been reducing suppliers just a few years prior. The second phase of research explores the structural changes to the network resulting from this explosive growth in the number of suppliers. The final investigation explores a different flow – financial flow -- and evaluates its association with firm performance. Overall, this dissertation research demonstrates the value of aggregating individual supply networks into a macro-network defined as the competitive network. From this view, no one firm is able to control the structure of the network and the change in structure directly impacts firm performance. A new metric is introduced which addresses the subtle changes in buyer-supplier relationships and relates significantly to firm performance. The analyses expand the body of knowledge through the use of longitudinal datasets and uncovers otherwise overlooked dynamics existing within supply networks over the past decade.
ContributorsHuff, Jerry (Author) / Fowler, John (Thesis advisor) / Rogers, Dale (Committee member) / Carter, Craig (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2016
Description金融服务于实体经济可以促进实体经济的发展，随着时代和科技的进步，农业的发展更需要得到大量资金的支持，但农业生产的固有特点存在诸多不确定性，投入与产出不一定成正比，金融服务于农业的动力不强。相比于其他行业，农业生产和消费端的匹配度更差一些，产业化、标准化、集约化程度不高。尤其在中国，“三农”问题历年来受到高度重视，各界想方设法在使农业增产、农民增收、农村致富，但至今没有很好的解决方案，金融对农业的支持力度尚弱，还有很大的发展空间。随着农业产业化的发展和金融服务供应链的兴起，农产品供应链金融受到了越来越多的研究和关注，也是普惠金融谈论得较多的领域，但之前的研究多涉及风险和模式的研究。
农产品批发市场（简称农批市场）是农产品流通的主要渠道，近几年虽然由于销售渠道的多样化使得市场份额从基本垄断的地位有所减弱，但农批市场仍是农产品销售的主渠道，也是农产品供应链金融中的核心企业。
研究和理解增加财务杠杆对销售量有没有影响和有多大的影响在政策上和应用上都是很有意义的。在政策上的意义是可以了解小微企业是否真正（或者在多大程度上）受到融资难的影响；在应用上意义可以帮助资金方定量了解开展供应链金融业务（贷款给小微企业）会有多大的收益和风险。
本文将以实验设计的方式研究农产品供应链金融对农批市场的影响，将以无锡朝阳农产品大市场的苹果供应商作为研究对象，研究苹果供应链金融对农批市场销售成交额的影响，本文认为杠杆、信用评分等因素对农批市场销售额有显著影响。
ContributorsZhang, Junjun (Author) / Shao, Benjamin (Thesis advisor) / Chang, Chun (Thesis advisor) / Li, William (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2021