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Enterprises are faced with a stark competitive environment due to intense market competitions, drastic reduction of production profits, and shortening of product life cycles. The globalized industry structures have been gradually replaced, and the overall supply chain environment has also changed. Enterprises which used to fight alone now need to form alliances and adopt e-supply chain strategies, such as accelerating information exchange, responding to customer demands in real-time, and setting up flexible production mechanisms, so as to survive the present environment. To maximize the effects of synergy and interests, the transaction-based relationship between enterprises and their suppliers has been strengthened to be a long-term partnership. This study used the views of the “commitment-trust” theory to investigate supply chain partnerships in Taiwan’s high-tech industry. After a review of literature, the Key Mediating Variables (KMV) Model proposed by Morgan & Hunt (1994) was selected and applied to construct the research structure, hypotheses, and questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered to high-tech companies in Taiwan. The collected responses were analyzed on SPSS and LISREL. Through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and other analysis methods, confirmatory factor analysis of the research data was conducted, and the research structure and hypotheses were also validated. This study used high-tech companies in Taiwan as research subjects to verify the fit of the commitment-trust model and explore the relationship among research variables. Results showed that for two parties of a transaction, higher levels of trust can lead to better interactions, and trust is an important factor affecting partnership. It helps increase interests of both parties, facilitate constant cooperation and communication, and reduce uncertainties. Higher levels of commitment can also help increase value benefits, reduce partner’s propensity to leave, and enhance cooperation efficiency. Enterprises can use the above findings as a reference on forming supply chain partnerships to enhance their profitability, attain business goals, and establish win-win partnerships.
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