Journal of Applied Sciences1812-56541812-5662Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jas.2014.660.668BuyukkeklikArzum OzogluBuket KemerEbru 72014147Supply chain management provides some benefits to businesses
like high speed, high quality, low costs and short cycle times. Because of this
advantages it is discussed and researched intensively day by day. Most of this
researchs are about manufacturing sector. The studies about tourism which is
a part of the service sector, is very limited. The aim of this study is to investigate
hotels buyer-supplier relationships within the tourism supply chain management.
The population of the study is determined as hotels with a business document
in the Cappadocia Region in Turkey. Research data are collected by face-to-face
interviews from top managers of businesses and/or from the managers responsible
for purchasing. Within this research, exploratory factor analysis was used in
determining the dimensions of the buyer-supplier relationship and difference
analysis was used for determining differences in terms of business properties.
According to research findings, buyer-supplier relationship has a five dimensional
structure which consists of information sharing, strategic cooperation, communication,
information flows quality and confidence. In addition, it is determined that
only communication and confidence dimensions is different in terms of business
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