scholarly journals An empirical study of relationships between goal alignment, centralised decision-making, commitment to networking and supply chain effectiveness using structural equation modelling

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 390-415
Author(s):  
Dalal Yousuf Albishri ◽  
Balan Sundarakani ◽  
Bostjan Gomisek
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Goal Alignment ◽  
Equation Modelling

The effect of supply chain responsiveness on customer development

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Asamoah ◽  
Dorcas Nuertey ◽  
Benjamin Agyei-Owusu ◽  
Joseph Akyeh
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Logistics Systems ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Logistics Process ◽  
Operations Systems ◽  
Customer Development

PurposeThe study examines how supply chain responsiveness (logistics process responsiveness, operations systems responsiveness and supplier network responsiveness) impacts the ability of firms to attract, satisfy and retain customers.Design/methodology/approachUsing a quantitative approach, a total of 250 questionnaires were distributed to firms in the Kumasi metropolis in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, with 100 useable responses retrieved. The effect of supply chain responsiveness on customer development was analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling.FindingsThe findings showed that operations systems responsiveness and supplier network responsiveness drive the logistics systems responsiveness of firms as hypothesized. It was also revealed that operations systems responsiveness and logistics process responsiveness enhanced customer development, but supplier network responsiveness did not. Logistics process responsiveness additionally partially mediated the effect of operations systems responsiveness on customer development.Originality/valueTo the best of the researchers' knowledge, no previous studies have empirically examined interrelationships between the dimensions of supply chain responsiveness. Additionally, no previous study has examined the effect of supply chain responsiveness on customer development.

scholarly journals An Empirical Study of the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Curiosity and Innovativeness

Organizacija ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 172-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Žiga Peljko ◽  
Mitja Jeraj ◽  
Gheorghe Săvoiu ◽  
Miha Marič
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Valuable Contribution ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Entrepreneurship Theory ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Abstract Background and Purpose: Despite scholarly interest in understanding the role of different determinants on entrepreneurs and their behavior, little is known about the relationship between entrepreneurial curiosity and innovativeness. This research explores the relationship between entrepreneurial curiosity, which motivates entrepreneurs to gather information about their business and innovativeness that motivate entrepreneurs to incorporate innovations into entrepreneurial processes. Design/Methodology/Approach: Participants in this study were entrepreneurs from Slovenia and USA. By using structural equation modelling, we linked the two constructs of entrepreneurial curiosity and innovativeness to test the influence. Results: Results indicate that entrepreneurial curiosity positively influences innovativeness. The results of this study indicate that at the frame of entrepreneurship psychology entrepreneurial curiosity is important for innovativeness. Conclusion: This paper links the two studied constructs and presents a valuable contribution for entrepreneurship theory; therefore, the results could be used for a further scientific research as also for practical implications.

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