scholarly journals A structural equation modeling of supply chain strategies for artemisinin-based combination therapies in Uganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 239920262110647
Author(s):  
Oluka Pross Nagitta ◽  
Marcia Mkansi ◽  
Sylvia Desire Nyesiga ◽  
George William Kajjumba
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Combination Therapies ◽  
The Public

Introduction: Malaria is a killer disease in the tropical environment; artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) play a central role in treating malaria. Thus, the supply and presence of ACT drugs in hospitals are a key feature in the fight against malaria. Supply chain management literature has focused on the private sector, and less attention has been paid to the public sector, especially hospitals. Aim: This study uses an interdisciplinary lens in investigating how to boost the supply and distribution of ACTs to save lives in low-income countries, specifically in Uganda. Methodology: The study adopted a quantitative research design using a questionnaire as the data collection instrument. Of the 440-population size, 304 of the sample population participated in the study. The model was estimated using structural equation modeling (SEM) to establish the causal relationship among the variables. Results: From the SEM analysis, all the hypotheses were significant at p < 0.05. The availability of ACTs is strongly affected by strategic dimensions (0.612), followed by operation dimensions (0.257); strategic determinants significantly affect operational determinants by a magnitude of 0.599. The indirect influence of the strategic determinants via operational determinants on the availability of ACTs is not significant. Overall, the factors explained 63.9% of the observed variance in the availability of ACTs, and the ACT availability can be predicted as follows: ACT availability = 0.612 × strategic determinants + 0.256 × operation determinants. Top management commitment and organizational responsiveness are among the items that positively affect the availability of ACTs. Conclusion: Strategically, hospital management should invest in cheap technology and software to minimize the unavailability of medicines. Our research suggests that strategic and operational determinants should be integrated into the hospitals’ core business and implemented by the top management. The article contributes to theoretical and policy direction in the public sector medicine supply chain, specifically in public hospitals.

scholarly journals DEVELOPING ISLAMIC SMART CITY MANAGEMENT USING ORGANISATION PUBLIC RELATIONSHIP (OPR) EFFECTIVENESS: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING (SEM) PARTIAL LEAST SQUARE APPROACH

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-107
Author(s):  
Ilham Sentosa ◽  
Obsatar Sinaga ◽  
Zaimie Zainal ◽  
Arry Hutomo Mustika Djaya
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
City Management ◽  
The Public

Purpose  of  Study:  This study revaluates the interrelationships between relationship-building and bottom-line consequences to the public sector organisation and development of Islamic smart city management projects to confirmatory investigate the results of relationship measures on the internal customer satisfaction and behavioral intentions. Methodology: In general, by connecting organisation-public relationship (OPRs) components and behavioral intentions outcomes may fortify and support the relationship marketing theory. The previous result of the linear regression analysis supports the proposed model based on the empirically validated organisation-public relationship (OPRs) components, which were reliable and valid. Main Findings: The results of reliability, correlation, regression analysis, and Mahalanobis Distance analysis using PLS technique data analysis were presented. Outcomes from structural equation modeling show that customer satisfaction mediated the connection between organisation-public relationship (OPRs) dimensions and behavioral intentions consequences. In the same meaning, customer satisfaction is a predictor and exogenous variable in the model. The results revealed that public sector managers perceived the development of Islamic smart city management within the public sector organisation as trustworthy would more likely to say positive things of the current organisation.

scholarly journals Critical Barriers to Implementation of Reverse Logistics in the Manufacturing Industry: A Case Study of a Developing Country

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Waqas ◽  
Qian-li Dong ◽  
Naveed Ahmad ◽  
Yuming Zhu ◽  
Muhammad Nadeem
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Barriers To Implementation ◽  
Community Pressure

Globalization policies are encouraging manufacturing companies to produce environment-friendly products that offer a sustainable competitive advantage. Currently, product recovery and zero-waste supply chains have caught the attention of manufacturers and professionals. Reverse logistics (RL) is considered as the most significant part of supply chain management in developed countries; unfortunately, its implementation in developing countries is in the initial stages due to certain barriers. This study aims to identify and verify the barriers to implementation of reverse logistics using a two-stage methodology: the Delphi Method and Structural Equation Modeling. A comprehensive literature review was considered to identify a primary set of barriers. Using the Delphi Method, a team of experts screened out barriers after performing three iterations. A survey-based questionnaire was then sent out to supply chain and logistics employees in the manufacturing industry and relevant government authorities. Five hundred and forty-seven useful responses were analyzed in the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) & AMOS 21 softwares using Structural Equation Modeling to verify barriers, and ranked according to their severity. The most critical barriers with respect to each category are: high cost of reverse logistics adoption (finance and economics), lack of skilled professionals (knowledge and experience), lack of government supportive policies (law and regulation), poor organizational culture (management), lack of human resources (infrastructure and technology), lack of environmental law awareness (environment), lack of community pressure (market) and company policies (reverse logistics in policy). Overall, the top five barriers found in this study include lack of initial capital, lack of skilled professional in RL, companies’ policies against RL, lack of new technologies and information systems, and lack of community pressure. Knowledge about barriers to reverse logistics allows manufacturing companies to prepare a priority list of actions for better implementation of the reverse logistics system.

scholarly journals Disrupting gatekeeping practices: Journalists’ source selection in times of crisis

Journalism ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 1107-1124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toni G.L.A. van der Meer ◽  
Piet Verhoeven ◽  
Johannes W.J. Beentjes ◽  
Rens Vliegenthart
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Organizational Crisis ◽  
The Public ◽  
Source Characteristics ◽  
Source Selection ◽  
Source Type ◽  
News Agencies ◽  
The Relationship

As gatekeepers, journalists have the power to select the sources that get a voice in crisis coverage. The aim of this study is to find out how journalists select sources during a crisis. In a survey, journalists were asked how they assess the following sources during an organizational crisis: news agencies, an organization undergoing a crisis, and the general public. The sample consisted of 214 Dutch experienced journalists who at least once covered a crisis. Using structural equation modeling, sources’ likelihood of being included in the news was predicted using five source characteristics: credibility, knowledge, willingness, timeliness, and the relationship with the journalist. Findings indicated that during a crisis, news agencies are most likely to be included in the news, followed by the public, and finally the organization. The significance of the five source characteristics is dependent on source type. For example, to be used in the news, news agencies and organizations should be mainly evaluated as knowledgeable, whereas information from the public should be both credible and timely. In addition, organizations should not be seen as too willing or too eager to communicate. The findings imply that, during a crisis, journalists remain critical gatekeepers; however, they rely mainly on familiar sources.

Fraud prevention initiatives in the Nigerian public sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 527-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rabiu Abdullahi ◽  
Noorhayati Mansor
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Control Mechanisms ◽  
Fraud Triangle ◽  
Fraud Prevention ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
Triangle Theory

Purpose Detecting and preventing fraud are challenging and risky tasks, especially in a fast developing economy such as Nigeria. The efforts become crucial in the government sectors, as they involve public’s trust and resources. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between the fraud incidence and the elements of fraud triangle theory (FTT) with the aim of combating current fraud outrages in the Nigerian public sector. Design/methodology/approach A survey was conducted and 302 questionnaires were distributed to the staff of the departments of accounting, internal auditing and investigation of ten selected ministries, departments and agencies of Kano State, Nigeria. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the data. Findings The study reveals a significant relationship between three elements of FTT and fraud incidences in the Nigerian public sectors (p-value < 0.001 for pressure and opportunity and p-value = 0.024 for rationalization). Practical implications The findings of the study are useful for forensic accountants and the Nigerian anti-graft bodies to enhance existing control mechanisms in fraud prevention initiatives. The research also contributes to bridge the gap in academic theory and empirical study related to FTT. Social implications Fraud scandals can cause public’s frustration, damage the reputation and integrity of the ruling government and result in negative image of the public sector. Originality/value Accordingly, the study suggests a salary scale reform (SSR) in the Nigerian public sector and improvement in fringe benefits to increase employees’ standard of living. The study concludes with recommendations to enhance fraud awareness and training programs to the government employees.

Employee Portals based on Knowledge Management in Public Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Héctor Marcos Pérez Feijoo ◽  
Mercedes García Ordaz ◽  
Francisco J Martínez López
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Public Education ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Core ◽  
Tpb Model

The e-government development in Spain still lacks in the employee perspective. This background is clearly visible in the educative public sector where the authors can found several online services to employees but can't find a complete employee portal. The implementation of such systems is an opportunity to embed knowledge management, as it's the core process in education, but it would imply a deep organizational change. Thus, it is crucial to determine the barriers that could potentially prevent their implementation. The study aims to establish the barriers that influence the intention of use of those employee portals. The researchers used structural equation modeling to conduct an empirical study based on a hybrid TAM-TPB model. The results have found evidence on the majority of the proposed hypothesis. The authors conclude the study with a set of recommendations for the developers that could help in avoiding the effects of such barriers.

Service Quality, Satisfaction and Trust: a Study of Public Hospitals in Bandung, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.30) ◽  
pp. 393
Author(s):  
Marcellia Susan ◽  
. .
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Care Process ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Public

Research on service quality has been performed by researchers on various research objects. In many previous studies, service quality provided by service providers became the factor that affects customer satisfaction and other various research variables. The study was conducted at public hospitals that offer healthcare services with a focus on service quality. The purpose of this study was to analyze the service quality provided by public hospitals, and to test their effect on the satisfaction and trust of patients or attendants. The objects of this research are the public hospitals in Bandung with the patients or attendants as the unit of analysis. Primary data were obtained through the dissemination of questionnaires on patients or attendants to obtain data on their evaluation of service quality of public hospitals, and their satisfaction and trust towards public hospitals. Obtained data was processed using structural equation modeling to confirm causality of related research variable. The results depict the service quality provided by public hospitals in Bandung covering infrastructure, personnel quality, clinical care process, administrative procedures, safety indicators, and social responsibility. Moreover, the results of hypothesis testing show that service quality has an influence on patient satisfaction, and ultimately affects their trust in the hospital.  

scholarly journals Reaping the Benefits of Long Term Relationship with Suppliers: An Evidence from the Saudi Chemical Industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 203
Author(s):  
Khalid M. Al-Shuaibi
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Chemical Industry ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Supply Chain Performance

<p>Long term relationship with suppliers is broadly considered a vital contributor to supply chain performance by both practitioners and researchers. This paper investigates the role of long term relationship in strategic supplier partnership and financial performance (SSP-LR-P model). Specifically, it has observed the role of long-term supplier relationship as the driver of integration. Using structural Equation modeling (SEM) to analyze the data from 401 Saudi chemical and petrochemical firms, it is found that strategic supplier partnership has a significant direct and indirect effect on firms’ performance through the mediation of long term relationship.</p>

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