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Critical factors affecting information sharing in supply chains
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Maskey, R and Fei, J and Nguyen, H-O, Critical factors affecting information sharing in supply chains, Production Planning and Control pp. 1-18. ISSN 0953-7287 (2019) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1080/09537287.2019.1660925
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to empirically examine a comprehensive list of factors that are anticipated to
affect information sharing (IS) in supply chains (SC) in the context of a landlocked developing country
Nepal. A survey questionnaire was developed and data were collected from 131 supply chain participants
in Nepal. Exploratory factor analysis and path analysis were conducted to examine the fitness of
the proposed model and the relationships between the identified factors and information sharing. The
results suggest that interaction routines and personal connection influenced both operational and strategic
information sharing while organisational compatibility, incentives, project payoffs, commitment
(inter-organisational), top management commitment and supply network configuration affected operational
IS and government support and monitoring were associated with strategic IS. The paper provides
empirical evidence on how information sharing is affected in the context of a landlocked
developing country. The paper also identifies and discusses the similarities and differences in the
importance of these factors on information sharing between developed and developing countries. The
main limitation is the moderate sample size as compared to the large number of variables contained
in the study which may have limited the use of analytical tools. The study provides a better understanding
of information sharing behaviours of supply chain participants in Nepal which will help firms
to develop strategies accordingly to enhance information sharing.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | supply chain management, information sharing, connectivity, developing country, factor analysis, path analysis |
| Research Division: | Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services |
| Research Group: | Transportation, logistics and supply chains |
| Research Field: | Logistics |
| Objective Division: | Economic Framework |
| Objective Group: | Management and productivity |
| Objective Field: | Management |
| UTAS Author: | Maskey, R (Ms Reenu Maskey) |
| UTAS Author: | Fei, J (Associate Professor Jiangang Fei) |
| UTAS Author: | Nguyen, H-O (Associate Professor Oanh Nguyen) |
| ID Code: | 134770 |
| Year Published: | 2019 |
| Deposited By: | Maritime and Logistics Management |
| Deposited On: | 2019-09-04 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-11-02 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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