scholarly journals MANAGERIAL COMPETENCIES AND SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE OF RELIEF AID ORGANIZATIONS IN WESTERN UGANDA

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-44
Author(s):  
Wilbroad Aryatwijuka ◽  
Nixon Kamukama ◽  
Nsambu Kijjambu Frederick ◽  
Aloysius Rukundo
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Managerial Competencies ◽  
Efficient Delivery ◽  
Personal Competencies ◽  
Humanitarian Supply Chain ◽  
Western Uganda

Purpose-The paper presents the influence of managerial competencies on supply chain performance of relief aid organizations in western Uganda.Methods-The study employed a cross-sectional and quantitative research design comprising 105 relief aid organizations operating in western Uganda.  Data was analyzed using SPSSv22, to generate descriptive statistics, run correlation and hierarchical regression analysis.Findings-The findings showed a positive significant influence of managerial competencies on supply chain performance of relief aid organizations in western Uganda. Limitations-The study did not examine the influence of other factors such as the other supply chain enablers which include infrastructure on humanitarian supply chain performance.  The focus was on the influence of managerial competencies on supply chain performance.Unique contribution to practice and policy- relief aid organizations should emphasize attracting, training and retaining staff with professional, social and personal competencies to ensure efficient delivery of relief supplies.

scholarly journals MANAGERIAL COMPETENCIES AND DOWNWARD ACCOUNTABILITY OF RELIEF AID ORGANISATIONS IN WESTERN UGANDA

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Wilbroad Aryatwijuka ◽  
Nixon Kamukama ◽  
Nsambu Kijjambu Frederick ◽  
Aloysius Rukundo
Keyword(s):  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Operational Environment ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Managerial Competencies ◽  
Relief Operations ◽  
Western Uganda

The Purpose: The paper presents the effect of managerial competencies on downward accountability of relief aid organisations in western Uganda.  Methodology: This was a cross-sectional survey and correlational study. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were employed and a questionnaire used to collect data from 105 out of 150 relief aid organisations operating in western Uganda. Data analysis was conducted using zero order correlation and hierarchical regression aided by SPSSv22. The unit of inquiry were the staff of the relief aid organisations involved in relief supplies.  Findings: The results of the study showed that there is a significant positive relationship between managerial competencies and downward accountability.  Unique contribution to practice and policy: This study will provide an understanding of the relationship between managerial competencies and downward accountability among relief aid organisations in western Uganda. For relief aid organisations in western Uganda to improve on downward accountability, they need to recruit staff with professional, social and personal competencies so as to ensure downward accountability.   Research Limitation:  The study did not examine the influence of other factors such as the operational environment and donor requirements, on downward accountability but solely concentrates on managerial competencies. Additionally, this was a cross sectional study yet relief operations change over and this could have yielded different findings. Originality/value: The current study focuses on the humanitarian downward accountability in the context of a developing country and more so in the downstream of the supply chain

scholarly journals Examining the influence of supplier integration on supply chain performance in South African small and medium enterprises

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremiah Madzimure
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
South African ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Supplier Integration ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Background: As the South African economy continues to grow, the role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as a potential source for employment creation and productivity within the country has become widely acknowledged. However, one area in which the SMEs in the country still need to develop is in their implementation of supply chain management practices, particularly their relationships with suppliers, which could result in either the failure or success of any business enterprise. Majority of studies conducted in this area have focussed on large firms, thereby creating a research gap in this area.Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the influence of supplier integration on supply chain performance in South African SMEs.Setting: This study was conducted in Gauteng province of South Africa.Methods: A quantitative research methodology was employed in this study. A convenient sample comprising 283 owners and managers from SMEs drawn from the Gauteng Province was used in the study. The collected data were then analysed using Pearson’s correlation and regression analysis.Results: Positive correlations were found between supplier integration and both the tangible and intangible sub-dimensions of supply chain performance. Supplier integration also predicted both the tangible and intangible sub-dimensions of supply chain performance.Conclusion: These results imply that to improve the performance of their supply chains, it is imperative for SMEs to ensure that linkages with their suppliers are properly aligned for improved coordination, which leads to better relationships and supply of materials. This study contributes to the literature by proposing and testing the influence of supplier integration on supply chain performance.

Measuring humanitarian supply chain performance in a multi-goal context

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 300-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ira Haavisto ◽  
Jarrod Goentzel
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Humanitarian Assistance ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Humanitarian Supply Chains ◽  
Humanitarian Operations ◽  
Setting Theory ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Humanitarian Supply Chain

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to deepen the understanding of supply chain performance objectives in the humanitarian context by striving to understand the underlying goals and conceptual variables behind the measurement of performance, such as efficiency. Design/methodology/approach – The research is an in-depth case study with one humanitarian organization. The data are gathered with mixed methods over a two-year period. Interviews were conducted in August 2010 and April 2012, and a survey conducted in October 2012. Findings – Misalignments are detected among different groups in humanitarian operations and between their goals and processes. These misalignments could possibly be corrected through long-term thinking in short-term operations by considering sustainability aspects throughout humanitarian assistance, for example. In addition, efficiency was a commonly identified objective in the case organization, although the definition varied widely and extended beyond the traditional definition of productivity to include planning, accountability and quality. Practical implications – Better communication and definition of terms is necessary to align goals and the power hierarchy in humanitarian supply chains, where operations seem to be structured more according to donor requirements then beneficiary needs. Originality/value – This is an in-depth case study, applying goal-setting theory to study supply chain performance. The study further responds to the public “aid efficiency” discussion by striving to recognize how efficiency is understood and how it can be measured in a humanitarian supply chain.

Big data and predictive analytics in humanitarian supply chains

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 485-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rameshwar Dubey ◽  
Zongwei Luo ◽  
Angappa Gunasekaran ◽  
Shahriar Akter ◽  
Benjamin T. Hazen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Predictive Analytics ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Humanitarian Supply Chains ◽  
Swift Trust ◽  
Humanitarian Supply Chain

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to understand how big data and predictive analytics (BDPA), as an organizational capability, can improve both visibility and coordination in humanitarian supply chains.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conceptualize a research model grounded in contingent resource-based view where the authors propose that BDPA capabilities affect visibility and coordination under the moderating effect of swift trust. Using ordinary least squares regression, the authors test the hypotheses using survey data collected from informants at 205 international non-government organizations.FindingsThe results indicate that BDPA has a significant influence on visibility and coordination. Further, the results suggest that swift trust does not have an amplifying effect on the relationships between BDPA and visibility and coordination. However, the mediation test suggests that swift trust acts as a mediating construct. Hence, the authors argue that swift trust is not the condition for improving coordination among the actors in humanitarian supply chains.Research limitations/implicationsThe major limitation of the study is that the authors have used cross-sectional survey data to test the research hypotheses. Following Guide and Ketokivi (2015), the authors present arguments on how to address the limitations of cross-sectional data or use of longitudinal data that can address common method bias or endogeneity-related problems.Practical implicationsManagers can use this framework to understand: first, how organizational resources can be used to create BDPA, and second, how BDPA can help build swift trust and be used to improve visibility and coordination in the humanitarian supply chain.Originality/valueThis is the first research that has empirically tested the anecdotal and conceptual evidence. The findings make notable contributions to existing humanitarian supply chain literature and may be useful to managers who are contemplating the use of BDPA to improve disaster-relief-related activities.

Using cryptocurrencies and transactions in medical tourism

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haşim Çapar
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Medical Tourism ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Risk Minimization ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Civil Trial ◽  
Tourism Services

PurposeThis study aims to examine the use of cryptocurrencies and transactions in medical tourism and to discuss how this use provides advantages to healthcare institutions and states that provide medical tourism services.Design/methodology/approachThis study is a descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational and methodological quantitative research. Data were collected through a questionnaire with 555 potential medical tourists. Data were analyzed with Pearson correlation and hierarchical regression using STATA.FindingsThe correlation results showed a statistically significant high and positive correlation between the use of cryptocurrencies and transactions in medical tourism and the medical tourist's intention. The variables that contributed to the medical tourist's intention were monetary risk minimization, access-security and malpractice-civil trial in the highest order of contribution. Accordingly, the monetary risk minimization was the most contributing to the medical tourist's intention.Originality/valueThis study provides a piece of initial empirical evidence on the contribution of using cryptocurrencies and transactions in medical tourism.

Measuring while moving (humanitarian supply chain performance measurement – status of research and current practice)

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles D'Haene ◽  
Sara Verlinde ◽  
Cathy Macharis
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Service Level ◽  
Performance Model ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Humanitarian Organizations ◽  
Humanitarian Supply Chain

Purpose – Raising standards are leading humanitarians to become increasingly interested in measuring the performance of their supply chain. A few researchers have addressed this topic, building on classical measurement theories and trying to identify the salient features of the humanitarian sector. This young body of literature must now be tested against current practice. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – The practitioners’ perspective is explored through a multiple case study, based on qualitative evidence, within three major humanitarian organizations. Results are discussed using a situation-actor-process – learning-action-performance model of inquiry. Preceding this investigation, a literature review delves into research on humanitarian supply chain performance measurement and presents the most relevant pieces in a general framework. Findings – Humanitarians have elaborated measures whose essential focus is laid on service level. The more comprehensive approach advocated by researchers has received some consideration but is still poorly implemented. An issue that is given more priority by humanitarians is the accelerated supply chain integration they are going through. Originality/value – In addition to an unprecedented literature review, this paper offers a comparative study of humanitarian organizations’ practices in the field of supply chain performance measurement. Humanitarian procurement centres, virtually ignored in literature until now, are scrutinized at a turning point of their evolution.

scholarly journals The Effect of Procurement Practices on Supply Chain Performance of Selected Public Universities in Kenya

2020 ◽  
pp. 954-961
Author(s):  
Linda Joan Ntinyari Kaaria ◽  
Kirema Nkanata Mburugu ◽  
Lucy Karimi Kirima
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Component Analysis ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Strategic Partnerships ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Staff Members

In any institution, success is majorly determined by the procurement practices adopted and how well these procurement practices are implemented. The study sought to establish the effect of procurement practices on the supply chain performance of selected public Universities in Kenya. The study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive survey research design and the target population was all public Universities in Counties in the Eastern and Central Region of Kenya. The sample size comprised of 66 staff members. The study used multiple regression analysis to determine the significance of the relationship between the dependent variable and all the independent variables pooled together. Principle component analysis was used to obtain the regression models. Kaiser Meyer Olkin (KMO) sample adequacy and Bartlett’s sphericity tests were used to identify whether the output from the principal component analysis were suitable for regression. The results indicated strategic partnerships ranked first, followed by inventory management, procurement planning, and finally financial resource management in terms of significance influence on supply chain performance. The policy implication is that Universities should embark on training of supply chain players to equip them with relevant knowledge. The research findings will be of help to both public and private entities in improving on their supply chains.

scholarly journals Statistical Analysis of Impact of Strategy & Flexibility on Supply Chain Performance in the Perspective of Indian Automobile Manufactures

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1696-1699
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Automobile Industry ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Path Modeling ◽  
Chain Flexibility ◽  
Supply Chain Flexibility ◽  
The Impact

Today’s business under competitive environment, the organizations must be integrated and maintain their business deliberately within the supply chain network. With the intention to indentified the impact of supply chain strategy (SCS) and supply chain flexibility (SCF)) on performance in a sample of the automobile industry and investigate the direct influence of dimensions of SCS and SCF on performance. With the help of quantitative research, a survey was conducted. Statistical tools were used to investigate the information. The structural equation path modeling approach is used to assess the relationship of the hypothesis. The findings analyzed that SCS and SCF positively influence performance. The result finds an encouraging relationship between SCS and SCF with supply chain performance (SCP) and the result indicate that effective and efficient supply chain flexibility has a positive impact on the firm’s performance. The result also shows that supply chain strategies are related to performance.

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