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Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
2012, Vol.40:274–281, doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.03.191
ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
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Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between organizational practices and supply chain agility. Data collection instrument used was a questionnaire which was administrated to a total sample of 150 executive officers, directors, presidents, vice presidents, managers, and senior staff from 40 manufacturing firms in Malaysia. In order to contact of respondent in efficient and cost effective manner, it was decide to distribute questionnaires to respondents through mail. The response rate was 70% while 63% was usable questionnaires. Sample selection was based on convenience sampling. The data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and correlation between independent and dependent variables. The analyses involved statistical methods such as reliability and validity tests and multiple regressions. The finding showed that supply organizational practices have a significant relationship with supply chain agility. This research also shows that supporting technology moderate the relationship between organizational practices and supply agility do exist.
Keywords
manufacturing industry
supply chain agility
supporting technology
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Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
2012, Vol.40:274–281, doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.03.191
ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
Open Access, Creative Commons license
Author
Available online 18 May 2012.
Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between organizational practices and supply chain agility. Data collection instrument used was a questionnaire which was administrated to a total sample of 150 executive officers, directors, presidents, vice presidents, managers, and senior staff from 40 manufacturing firms in Malaysia. In order to contact of respondent in efficient and cost effective manner, it was decide to distribute questionnaires to respondents through mail. The response rate was 70% while 63% was usable questionnaires. Sample selection was based on convenience sampling. The data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and correlation between independent and dependent variables. The analyses involved statistical methods such as reliability and validity tests and multiple regressions. The finding showed that supply organizational practices have a significant relationship with supply chain agility. This research also shows that supporting technology moderate the relationship between organizational practices and supply agility do exist.
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