Environmental factors, supply chain capabilities and business performance in horticultural marketing channels

This paper investigates the relationship between environmental uncertainty, supply chain capabilities and business performance in the context of the Zimbabwean horticultural industry. We hypothesised that the development of most supply chain capabilities would be negatively associated with environmental uncertainty and that supply chain capabilities would be positively related to the performance of the individual businesses in the supply chain. These hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling. The hypotheses were generally supported for the relationships between environmental uncertainty and supply chain capabilities. However, most supply chain capabilities and environmental uncertainty were seen to be negatively related to business performance. We used established constructs for environmental uncertainty and business performance and developed new measures of supply chain capabilities. The main contributions of the paper are to simultaneously test the linkages between the three constructs and to develop new measures of supply chain capabilities.

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The Relationship Between Market Environment Dimensions and Availability of Malaria Pills in Uganda

Global Advances in Health and Medicine ◽

10.1177/21649561211002126 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 ◽

pp. 216495612110021

Author(s):

Pross Nagitta Oluka ◽

Marcia Mkansi ◽

George William Kajjumba

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Information Sharing ◽

Structural Equation Modelling ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Public Hospitals ◽

Relationship Building ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

The Relationship

Introduction This study sought to examine the contribution of relationship building (in terms of collaboration, information sharing and supply chain interdependence) on the availability of malaria treatment pills in public hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa using data from Uganda. Methods By means of a cross-sectional survey research design, the study used a questionnaire strategy to collect quantitative data. Out of the 320 questionnaires that were distributed in 40 public hospitals, 283 were answered and returned, which yielded an 88% response rate. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to establish the relationship between measured variables and latent constructs. Results Drawing on the survey results, the confirmatory factor analysist and the Structural Equation Modelling clearly demonstrate that relationship building (in terms of collaboration, information sharing and supply chain interdependence) significantly influences the availability of Artemisinin-based combination therapies in public general hospitals in Uganda. Conclusion Policy-makers should focus on developing cheaper information technology tools to exchange information regarding stock levels, forecasting, quantification, orders, and dispensing. This study developed a measurement model for an inter-hospital relationship, using relational view theory, and it employs dimensions in terms of information sharing and supply chain interdependence to predict and explain the availability of malaria pills in government hospitals.

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Dyadic alignment in capital goods companies

Benchmarking An International Journal ◽

10.1108/bij-04-2017-0083 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 1174-1193

Author(s):

Roberto Giro Moori ◽

Kalid A. Nafal ◽

Herbert Kimura ◽

Vinicius Amorim Sobreiro

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Business Performance ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Capital Goods ◽

Content Type ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

Operational Capabilities ◽

The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the main factors of the dyadic alignment in the supply chain of capital goods companies. Design/methodology/approach A survey was conducted among 159 respondents (53 supplier companies, 53 manufacturers and 53 clients). Findings Using structural equation modelling, no evidence of alignment between suppliers and manufacturers was identified. However, for the manufacturers, there is a partial mediation effect of the operational capabilities in the relationship between supply chain management and business performance. Originality/value This research investigates whether there is a dyadic alignment among supplier–manufacturer, manufacturer–customer and supplier–customer from the capital goods manufacturers’ perspective.

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The study of the relationship between 21st-century learner skills, individual innovativeness and epistemological beliefs of teacher candidates by structural equation modelling

South African Journal of Education ◽

10.15700/saje.v40ns2a1795 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 40 (Supplement 2) ◽

pp. S1-S15

Author(s):

Ramazan Karatepe ◽

Cenk Akay

Keyword(s):

21St Century ◽

Structural Equation Modelling ◽

Teacher Candidates ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Epistemological Beliefs ◽

Structural Model ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

Individual Innovativeness ◽

The Individual ◽

The Relationship

The aim of the study reported on here was to build a structural model of the relationship between 21st-century learner skills, individual innovativeness and epistemological beliefs. Data of the study were collected with three different scales, namely, the 21st-Century Learner Skills Scale, the Epistemological Beliefs Scale, and the Individual Innovativeness Scale. The population of the study constituted 627 teacher candidates studying at Mersin University during the summer term of 2016 to 2017. After the data collection process, Structural Equation Modelling was applied through the LISREL program to determine what kind of model was established among the scales. According to the results, an increase of 1 unit in the Individual Innovativeness Scales leads to an increase of 0.51 units in the 21st-Century Learner Skills Scale, while an increase of 1 unit in the Epistemological Beliefs Scale results in an increase of 0.34 units in the 21st-Century Learner Skills Scale.

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The Effect of Individual’s Technological Belief and Usage on Their Absorptive Capacity towards Their Learning Behaviour in Learning Environment

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13020718 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 718

Author(s):

Thomas Dolmark ◽

Osama Sohaib ◽

Ghassan Beydoun ◽

Kai Wu

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Absorptive Capacity ◽

Structural Equation Modelling ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Social Influences ◽

Technology Readiness ◽

Learning Behaviour ◽

Individual Level ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

The Individual

Absorptive capacity is a common barrier to knowledge transfer at the individual level. However, technology absorptive capacity can enhance an individual’s learning behaviour. This study investigates that technology readiness, the tools for knowledge sources, social influences, and social networks influence an individual’s absorptive capacity on an adaptation of the individual learning behaviour. A quantitative approach is used to assess the presence of a causal relationship from the constructs mentioned above. Data were collected from university students in Australia to examine the hypotheses. With 199 responses, a partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) approach was used for the analysis. The results generated mixed findings. Individual’s technological belief in optimism and innovation and social influences had a significantly weaker effect on individual absorptive capacity, which in turn had a significantly weaker impact on their learning behaviour.

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Assessment of Ibn Haldun's Model for Sustainability using Structural Equation Modelling

Proceedings of the International Association for Business and Society ◽

10.5840/iabsproc2020317 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 31 ◽

pp. 64-76

Author(s):

Sümeyye Kuşakcı ◽

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Modelling ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Social Ethics ◽

Workplace Spirituality ◽

Organizational Level ◽

Business Organizations ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

Corporate Social ◽

The Relationship ◽

A Company

This work firstly aims to develop a sustainability model based on Ibn Haldun’s teaching of sustainability. Religious coloring refers to the spirituality, which is re-discovered in modern ages and transferred to the workplace. Spirituality stimulates virtuousness at personal and organizational level, which in turn generates managerial sustainability meaning the lifespan of a company. While personal virtuousness refers social ethics, organizational level virtuousness could be considered as Corporate Social Responsibility. Secondly, it attempts to evaluate the relevance of Ibn Haldun’s approach to contemporary business organizations. In order to demonstrate the relationship between spirituality, virtuousness, CSR, and sustainability; data collected from Corporate Knights’ Global 100 companies were analyzed using structural equation modelling. According to the results, while workplace spirituality leads to ethical conduct and higher CSR/CS score, the relationship between spirituality or CSR/CS and financial performance is not significant. However, it seems that higher lifespan of business enterprises is related to their CSR/CS score.

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The relationship between environmental cost on organisational performance and environmental management system: a structural equation modelling approach

Measuring Business Excellence ◽

10.1108/mbe-03-2021-0039 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Nursyazwani Mohd Fuzi ◽

Nurul Fadly Habidin ◽

Sabrinah Adam ◽

Sharon Yong Yee Ong

Keyword(s):

Environmental Management ◽

Structural Equation Modelling ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Environmental Management System ◽

Environmental Cost ◽

Organisational Performance ◽

Content Type ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

The Relationship

Purpose This study aims to examine the relationship between environmental cost (EC) on organisational performance (OPM) through an environmental management system (EMS) as the mediating variable. Design/methodology/approach A total of 2,600 manufacturers were identified and consequently selected as the entire study population. Additionally, this study used the structural equation modelling technique to identify the mediator effects of EMS between EC and OPM. Findings The EC and EMS relationship on OPM produced direct and indirect consequences. Hence, it is concluded that manufacturing industry in Malaysia are focused on the OPM when implementing EC and EMS. Originality/value The model would incorporate EC and EMS implementation on OPM in the Malaysian manufacturing industry. This study could also be advantageous to the industry in improving EC, EMS and OPM.

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