More or less: The impact of suppliers' locations on the recovery from the COVID‐19 pandemic
Abstract This paper tests how quickly firms recover from the shock caused by the COVID‐19 pandemic under different sourcing strategies. Our findings indicate that firms with geographically concentrated suppliers experience slower recovery compared to those with geographically dispersed suppliers following the outbreak of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Further analysis also reveals that firms with geographically concentrated suppliers recover more rapidly if their suppliers are less affected by the COVID‐19 pandemic, if they maintain long‐term supplier relationships, or if they hold higher levels of cash reserves.
Authors
- Andong Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4812-2678)
- Chaofan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7712-928X)
- Hong Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2951-2803)
- Zhou Pin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6534-7780)
Institutions
- Nanyang Technological University (SG)
- Wuhan University of Technology (CN)
- Huazhong Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Management Review
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/emre.70014
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Ministry of Education
- Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province
- Ministry of Education, India
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities