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Proposing a level of maturity in strategic sourcing: A case study and survey in Brazil
, On line first: June, 2024 Thiago Konrath, Fabiano Nunes, Cristine H. Nodari and Ana Lucia Miranda ![]() |
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The objective of this study is to propose an instrument for identifying the level of maturity of purchasing and supply management in relation to Strategic Sourcing. Based on an initial model, a maturity measurement instrument was applied to a case study company in a chemical industry company in Vale dos Sinos, in order to validate the tool. Based on this, a survey was carried out with the aim of capturing the perception of purchasing professionals on the topic. By sending a questionnaire to 250 professionals in the purchasing and supply management area, a return rate of 28% (70 respondents) was obtained from this sample. For the data obtained, structural equation modeling (SEM) was carried out using Smart PLS 3.0® software. With the modeling, a load of 0.428 was obtained for the suppliers construct, 0.555 for the inventory construct and 0.158 for the indicators construct. Overall, the satisfactory constructs for this sample positively impact 67.8% on the Strategic Sourcing construct. Therefore, for this specific sample, the constructs referring to suppliers, inventory and indicators jointly impact Strategic Sourcing. The research in question proposed a model for a better understanding of Strategic Sourcing structures and aims to contribute to practical and organizational contexts regarding the maturity of this topic among purchasing professionals. This understanding aims to provide readers with greater empirical and academic understanding of this emerging and important topic for business and company competitiveness.
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Resource-based view theory and its applications in supply chain management: A systematic literature review
, On line first: June, 2024 Robert Agwot Komakech, Thomas Ogoro Ombati, Reuben Wambua Kikwatha and Michael Githii Wainaina ![]() |
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This systematic literature review critically examines the application of the Resource-Based View (RBV) theory within Supply Chain Management (SCM) across various industries. Developed by Jay B. Barney in 1991, RBV posits that a firm's sustained competitive advantage is driven by its unique resources and capabilities that are valuable, rare, inimitable, and non-substitutable. RBV suggests that a company’s long-term competitive advantage stems from its distinct resources and capabilities, which are valuable, rare, difficult to imitate, and not easily substitutable. Despite extensive utilization in strategic management, the direct application of RBV in SCM has been less explored, particularly in understanding how specific internal resources enhance SCM capabilities and outcomes. The review adopts a systematic approach, analyzing 97 peer-reviewed articles from diverse journals. This method includes a comprehensive search and evaluation process, ensuring the inclusion of significant studies that discuss the application of RBV in SCM across various industries. The articles were sourced from Scopus databases, with keywords related to RBV and SCM to ensure thorough topic coverage. The findings indicate a pronounced increase in related publications since 2010, reflecting a growing scholarly and practical interest in RBV’s application to SCM. The findings revealed that emerging trends like integrating advanced technologies like Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things are identified as strategic resources that redefine competitive landscapes by enhancing transparency, responsiveness and responsiveness within supply chains. The review also highlights the increasing importance of sustainability practices within SCM, aligning with RBV to potentially offer a sustainable competitive advantage. Conclusively, this review contributes to both academic knowledge and guides practitioners toward leveraging internal resources strategically to navigate contemporary challenges, setting a foundation for future inquiries into global supply chain resilience and dynamic capabilities.
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HEIs service quality as a predictor of students’ satisfaction affecting academic performance: The extension of the Embryonic HESQUAL model
, On line first: March, 2024 Kamrunnahar Happy, Nafiza Islam and Rabbir Rashedin Trino ![]() |
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To question the dominanceof the dimensions of service quality using the embryonic HESQUAL model onstudents' satisfaction. Besides, the study will identify the mediating effect ofa department’s commitment and a moderating effect of self-efficacy on therelationship between students’ satisfaction and academic performance. The study was a one-time dimensionaland used a simple random sampling method which is suitable for quantitativestatistical analysis and homogeneous populations in nature. Analysis resultingfrom SmartPLS by using 431 responses from undergraduate and graduate students of public universities inBangladesh. The study found that students arefocused on core educational qualities and physical environmental facilities tobe satisfied. Thoroughly,students' satisfaction has a direct impact on academic performance butsurprisingly no moderating precedence of self-efficacy on the connectionbetween student satisfaction and academic performance was seen. Noticeably, theextension of the HESQUAL model of department commitment finds significant influenceson both satisfaction and academic performance. However, the modified HESQUEL will quantify thequality dimensions in higher education, and its application in this study candepict a greater understanding of the quality dimensions required to beprioritized by university authorities and policymakers.
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