The Strategic Partnership Cutting the Costs or not  

作　　者：Mohammad Saleh Miralam 

机构地区：[1]assistant professor and faculty member at College of Business Administration, University ofBusiness and Technology, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

出　　处：《China-USA Business Review》2014年第6期391-396,共6页美中经济评论（英文版）

摘　　要：There are numerous articles which have been written about strategic partnership and how they can be beneficial for both buyer and supplier. The aim of this article is to find out the ways of how the strategic partnership cuts the costs by using semi-structured interviews. Semi-structured interviews were found to be the most appropriate method of data collection because they enabled the researcher to gather valid and reliable data. Ten companies have been interviewed in different industries in Saudi Arabia （four in computer industries, three in bank industries, and three in food industries）. The article gives a valuable resource and rich information for those interested to know more about the Saudi market or those wishing to invest in it. All interviews were conducted with purchasing managers by using semi-structured interviews. The study found that the strategic partnership does cut the costs. Cutting the costs comes from sharing skills and information, reducing the investment risk, and decreasing the operation costs.

关 键 词：strategic partnership OUTSOURCING buyer-supplier relationship SUBCONTRACTING 

分 类 号：F426.67[经济管理—产业经济] TQ245.24[化学工程—有机化工]