The ability to manage a supply chain flexibly and responsively is essential to competitive advantage, particularly for small and medium‐sizes enterprises (SMEs) that lack the economies of scale of larger firms. An examination of the relationship among organizational culture, information technology (IT) competence, and supply chain agility leads to a conceptual framework that can help SMEs structure their business strategies and practices to keep them aligned with market changes. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Organizational change in Transitional economies is influenced by multiple political, historical and economic factors not present in established market economies. This study proposes an organizational economics approach to organizational change in emerging economies. Based on transaction cost economics and resource based view, the cost of change is proposed as a mediator of change and perceived commitment to transition is proposed as antecedents of cost of change for organizations in emerging economies. The proposed approach has practical implications for government and organizations concerned with long-term development in emerging economies. It may provide a useful lens in studying the impact of government policies on organizational change in transitional economies.