A review of buyer-supplier relationship
typologies: progress, problems, and future
directions
The purpose of this study is to review the existing typologies of buyer-supplier relationships (BSRs) in the literature, to critically assess
their dimensions and underlying assumptions, and to propose a more complete BSR typology and future directions for BSR typology research.
Design/methodology/approach – This study takes a conceptual approach in highlighting the limitations of existing BSR typologies and
synthesizing their key typology-defining variables when proposing an alternative BSR typology.