On the interplay of supply chain network complexity on the nexus between supply chain resilience and performance
Benchmarking: An International Journal
ISSN: 1463-5771
Article publication date: 11 July 2023
Issue publication date: 21 May 2024
Abstract
Purpose
The authors examine the effect of supply chain resilience (SCR) on supply chain performance (SCP) while considering the moderating effect of supply chain network complexity (SCNC) on the nexus between SCR and SCP of manufacturing firms.
Design/methodoqlogy/approach
The quantitative research approach and explanatory research design were utilised for this study. A sample of 345 manufacturing firms in the Accra metropolis was drawn. The partial least square structural equation modelling was employed.
Findings
Findings from the study revealed that SCR has a significant positive effect on SCP. However, SCNC had a significant negative moderating effect on the relationship between SCR and SCP.
Practical implications
The authors advocate that manufacturing firms are prone to stronger impact from complex networks that mitigate the already existing positive relationship between SCR and SCP and is dependent on the context in which the study is executed, and the extent to which resilience strategies are robust. Thus, the SCNC has an adverse impact on how well partners interact and how well the supply chain functions.
Originality/value
This is the first study that quantitatively investigates the SCR impact on SCP in the presence of SCNC of manufacturing firms in the context of a developing economy. The study redefines SCNC from earlier studies.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support of Samuel and Emelia Brew-Butler/SGS/GRASAG-UCC Research Grant.
Citation
Hamidu, Z., Issau, K., Boachie-Mensah, F.O. and Asafo-Adjei, E. (2024), "On the interplay of supply chain network complexity on the nexus between supply chain resilience and performance", Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 31 No. 5, pp. 1590-1610. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-09-2022-0551
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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