Strategic orientations and mass customisation capability: The moderating effect of product life cycle

Qiang Wang (First Author), Qiang Wang (Participant Author), Xiande Zhao (Participant Author)

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摘要

This study examines the influence of three strategic orientations (customer, competitor and innovation) on mass customisation (MC) capability via the organisational learning process known as customisation knowledge utilisation (CKU). The moderating effect of product life cycle (PLC) is also investigated. Using data collected from 204 manufacturers, we show that all three strategic orientations positively contribute to MC capability, both directly and indirectly through CKU. Further, our empirical findings suggest that the effects of customer, competitor and innovation orientation on MC capability are contingent on PLC. The effects of customer orientation on CKU and the effects of competitor orientation on CKU and MC capability are stronger when a product is in the maturity stage of its life cycle, whereas the effect of innovation orientation on CKU and MC capability are stronger in the growth stage. These findings suggest that to effectively improve MC capability, managers need to leverage external and internal orientations at different stages of the PLC.
源语言英语
页(从-至)5278-5295
期刊International Journal of Production Research
53
17
DOI
出版状态已出版 - 2015

关键词

  • China
  • contingency effect
  • marketing operations management interface
  • mass customisation capability
  • product life cycle
  • strategic orientation

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  • ABDC-A
  • SCIE
  • Scopus
  • SCI

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