BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT, vol.16, no.4, pp.592-604, 2019 (ESCI)
Goal: This paper aims to demonstrate the mediating effect of internal integration in the relationship between long-term connections with customers/suppliers and operating performance. Businesses that want to improve operating performance often try to establish long-term relationships with customers and suppliers. However, at this stage, they neglect the internal integration process.