One of the most critical gaps in the literature is the lack of empirical research pertaining to what attributes of the supplier influence the process improvement of the buyer and another is the lack of theoretical framework relating to how and why the buyer's process improvement is affected by the supplier selection criteria. This study aims to fill these gaps and empirically explore the relationship between supplier selection and Business Process Improvement (BPI). As an exploratory study, it also intends to identify important variables, formulate more precise questions, refine issues and generate hypotheses for further research. This book is intended mostly for leaders, managers, planners, employees and other stakeholders of public and private organizations involved in the Supply Chain Management and Business Process Management.

This book focuses on the organizational community and is designed to be suitable for those interested in finding out more about business management studies and related subjects for the purpose of increasing understanding and/or adding to knowledge. It is multi-disciplinary in scope and covers many different areas and subjects including the organization theory as a scientific research program, new firm and small business from an economic perspective, Transaction Cost Approach (TCA) to supply chain, the Gnosjo industrial district as a viable corporation as well as an industrial district as a corporation, which is a comparison case study of industrial districts in Spain and Sweden. This book is intended mostly for leaders, managers, planners, employees and other stakeholders of public and private organizations and institutions interested in organization, entrepreneurship, economy, supply chain management and regional economic development. We believe that this book will encourage readers to know that there remains more opportunity and challenge ahead.