Download or read book Business Relationships for Competitive Advantage written by A. Cox and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-12-19 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the first summary and critical appraisal of the thinking that currently informs the management of business relationships, from the perspectives of both the buyer and supplier. The authors argue that these approaches are one-dimensional and instead recommend a more holistic approach based on power, interaction and portfolio perspectives. The book provides evidence of how relationships can be aligned and misaligned in practice, using eighteen examples drawn from a variety of business cases and circumstances.