Companies utilize competitive advantage as a tool to assist them gain more value for their products at a cheaper cost without sacrificing quality to provide greater features and services. Companies and services must use cybersecurity tools, training, and risk management strategies, as well as regularly upgrade systems as technology changes and evolves, to secure organizations, employees, and individuals. As a result, with the mediating function of cybersecurity, this study clarified the influence of strategic intelligence and asset management on boosting competitive advantage. A questionnaire was designed, and 300 questionnaires were collected out of 350 distributed to respondents working in Jordanian telecom companies. The study found a positive impact of both strategic intelligence and asset management on enhancing competitive advantage through the presence of the mediating role of cybersecurity.

This article aims to conceptualize and examine the influence of top management green commitment and green intellectual capital on sustainable business performance of Thailand's thrift and credit cooperatives. Data were collected from a sample of 319 top and middle managers and full-time employees of Thailand's thrift and credit cooperatives and analyzed using Structural Equation Model (SEM). The study's findings demonstrated that top management green commitment and green intellectual capital have a positive influence on sustainable business performance. Top management green commitment and green intellectual capital also have a positive influence on green human resource management. Furthermore, green human resource management has a positive influence on sustainable business performance. Additionally, the novelty of this study is the contribution of green intellectual capital as an intangible resource for organizations integrated with top management green commitment through green human resource management practice to drive an operation in achieving sustainable business performance and a competitive advantage for future researchers. All business sectors can implement this strategy in operation, which may improve their cleaner production and service capacities.

This study aims to model the relationship between business intelligence (BI), supply chain integration (SCI), and firm performance in Jordanian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) using structural equation modeling (SEM). The study utilizes a sample of 400 SMEs from different sectors in Jordan to investigate the hypothesized relationships between the constructs. The results show that BI positively influences SCI and firm performance in Jordanian SMEs. Moreover, SCI was found to mediate the relationship between BI and firm performance. The study also found that the impact of BI on firm performance is fully mediated by SCI, suggesting that SCI plays a crucial role in enhancing firm performance in the context of Jordanian SMEs. The study makes several significant contributions to the literature on supply chain management and business intelligence in the context of SMEs. First, it provides empirical evidence of the positive impact of BI on SCI and firm performance. Second, it sheds light on the mediating role of SCI in the relationship between BI and firm performance. Third, the study contributes to the limited literature on supply chain management and business intelligence in the context of Jordanian SMEs. The findings of this study have practical implications for managers of SMEs in Jordan. They highlight the importance of investing in BI tools and strategies to enhance SCI and firm performance. Additionally, the study suggests that managers should focus on improving their firms' SCI practices to fully exploit the benefits of BI and improve their overall performance. Overall, this study provides new insights into the relationship between BI, SCI, and firm performance in the context of Jordanian SMEs. The study's findings can guide policymakers, researchers, and practitioners in developing and implementing effective strategies to improve supply chain management and business intelligence practices in SMEs, particularly in emerging markets such as Jordan.

The study aimed to examine the influence of market orientation on SMEs’ performance with the mediating effect of supply chain agility and moderation of innovation capabilities. The data for the study were gathered from the manufacturing SMEs operating in major cities of Jordan. The questionnaire was distributed online to gather the maximum responses from managers of SMEs. The collected data were examined by using Smart Pls. The results highlighted that market orientation not only influences the SMEs’ performance, but it also helps them in developing supply chain agility.

This paper aims to empirically examine how public sector auditing agencies have strategically positioned themselves in a changing external operating environment and policy context. Specifically, this study aims to examine the effect of strategic management accounting on strategic supply chain positioning. The mediating roles of external and internal orientations were employed as mediating variables in this study. The research was conducted in the Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK) in December 2022 to January 2023 by involving a total sample of 325 respondents. The data obtained in this study were analyzed using a variance-based structural method using the Partial Least Squares path modeling method through SmartPLS software. The findings showed that there is a significant influence of strategic management accounting on strategic supply chain positioning. The findings also emphasized the mediating roles of internal orientation and external orientation in strengthening the effects of strategic management accounting on strategic supply chain positioning. The results highlighted that strategic management accounting plays an important role in helping public sector auditing agencies to strategically position themselves in auditing practices. In addition, internal orientation can also help organizations to optimize the use and the allocation of internal resources. The findings presented in this study theoretically contribute to explaining empirical evidence regarding the effect of strategic supply chain positioning in strategic management accounting activities in public sector accounting and auditing practices.

The present study aimed to explore the moderating role of strategic momentum in the relationship between big data analytics capabilities and lean supply chain practices in eight textile companies in Jordan. A quantitative research methodology incorporating a cross-sectional design was adopted to gather questionnaire-based responses to investigate the hypotheses put forth. The sample for the study consisted of 116 respondents, who were selected from a diverse group of senior executives from various fields, including IT, logistics, marketing, production, and strategic planning. These individuals possessed both knowledge and skills in data and business analytics disciplines. The data were analyzed utilizing SPSS version 28 and the PROCESS v3.5 macro developed by Andrew F. Hayes. The results revealed that the strategic momentum positively moderates the relationship between big data analytics capabilities and lean supply chain practices. These findings indicate that high levels of strategic momentum allow an organization to increase resources and focus on investing in and developing its big data capabilities, thereby supporting the implementation of lean supply chain practices.

The research was an empirical study, aimed to investigate the impacts of Islamic customer orientation, Islamic innovativeness, halal product uniqueness, Thoyyib product uniqueness, and religion-centric product uniqueness on marketing performance. Respondents of this study were 250 food and beverage processing industries in Central Java, Indonesia. Then, data were analyzed using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (SEM PLS). The results of the research demonstrate that Islamic customer orientation and Islamic innovativeness had a positive and significant effect on Maslahah product uniqueness (halal product uniqueness, Thoyyib product uniqueness, and religion-centric product uniqueness). Islamic customer orientation, Islamic innovativeness, and Maslahah product uniqueness (halal product uniqueness, Thoyyib product uniqueness, and religion-centric product uniqueness) had a positive and significant effect on marketing performance. Islamic customer orientation was proven to have a great impact on Maslahah product uniqueness (halal product uniqueness, Thoyyib product uniqueness, and religion-centric product uniqueness) and marketing performance. Moreover, the Maslahah product uniqueness dimension, such as Thoyyib product uniqueness, had also a firm impact on improving marketing performance.

The objective of the study is to identify the impact of big data on sustainable supply chain management. The current research was conducted on hypermarkets in Jordan. Many of these hypermarket brands are widely scattered in Jordan, for instance, Carrefour, Kareem, Safeway and more. Accordingly, the target population in the current research was hypermarkets managers in Jordan as they are responsible for formulating such strategies in the companies they work for. A convenience sample was selected from the target population that included 770 managers based on the sample size formula. The study hypotheses were tested by covariance based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM). The study results showed the impact of each big data dimension on sustainable supply chain management. Based on this result, the researchers recommend the hypermarkets in Jordan to use modern and diverse methods for accurate collection of reliable data and save it in organized ways, and to employ advanced programs to analyze it and extract information of high value.

This research aims to assess the safety of ship passenger services as one of the efforts to promote water recreation on the Musi River, South Sumatera. Rivers in Indonesia, through their role as a means of moving goods and people, greatly influence transportation and tourism, especially water recreation. Without safe transportation, there will be no travel and tourism industry. The accident rate of river transportation in Indonesia, including on the Musi River, today is still relatively high, and there still is no care about the assessment of riverboat services safety. The safety assessment was done with the analysis method using gap analysis with the analysis technique of Importance Performance Analysis. The research was conducted in Wharf 16 Ilir Palembang with a sample of as many as 264 people, including ship operators, passengers, and regulators. The study finds first that most users of riverboat services on the Musi River tend to be unsatisfied. Second, the need to improve the information on the safety equipment storage and the availability of safety equipment use instructions. Based on the findings, to develop water recreation on the Musi River, boat condition setting, and boat passenger safety are essential factors to be prioritized since the passengers or tourists mainly consider them in using sea transportation.

The company's technology implementation is inseparable from employees' ability to operate and use it optimally. Therefore, companies must maintain a developed and adequate process knowledge management according to the latest needs to improve performance while considering environmental impacts. This study investigated the role of knowledge management in adopting production technology, supply chain integration, and green supply chain toward firm performance. The study surveyed the manufacturing industry in East Java that has implemented green supply chain management, with respondents having at least two years of experience working. Respondents have filled in as many as 115 questionnaires considered valid from the 145 questionnaires received. Data processing used the partial least squares software 4.0 version. The result indicated that knowledge management significantly influenced production technology, supply chain integration, and green supply chain adoption. However, knowledge management does not influence firm performance directly. Production technology enables supply chain integration, green supply chain adoption, and firm performance. Furthermore, supply chain integration affects green supply chain adoption and firm performance. Moreover, the result indicated that supply chain adoption directly influences the firm’s performance. The practical implication of the results enlightens the managers and top management on the importance of updated technology and knowledge for employees, enabling the adoption of supply chain integration and green supply chain in the pursuit of enhanced firm performance. These results enrich the current research in supply chain management theory.