This study attempts to answer that call by introducing a framework that draws
upon cross-disciplinary theories to conceptualize multifaceted antecedents of SCM
practices. In this study, we use corporate entrepreneurship, resource-based view, and
social capital theories to develop a framework with which we analyze the influences
of internal and external firm antecedents on SCM practices. To extend the knowledge
in this cross-disciplinary area, we first seek to establish if parallels exist between
literature in corporate entrepreneurship, resource-based view, social capital theories and
SCM practices. Several key tenets from the literature are representative of more nascent
attributes of supply managers. Table I illustrates the specific factors applicable to SCM
practices from three theoretical perspectives. We therefore begin with an overview of
the literature and interview practitioners to describe specific attributes of organizational
theories that align with SCM practices.
Second, we detour from the traditional wisdom of most conventional empirical
studies that are confined to firms in the western hemisphere by examining the intricate
relationships between corporate entrepreneurship and SCM practices of automotive
original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the Association for Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN). While this limits the ability to generalize our results, this research enhances
existing knowledge about the dynamic and complex nature of firm behavior in a
developing economy. We also offer practical guidelines for managers to understand the
complex relationships among antecedents, SCM practices, environmental uncertainty,
and business performance