A STRUCTURAL MODEL SUGGESTION ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF SUPPLY CHAIN COMPLEXITY ON FIRM PERFORMANCE

Year 2014, Volume: 3 Issue: 6, 1 - 12, 15.01.2015

Talha Ustasüleyman , Selçuk Perçin

Abstract

Competitiveness is important for every firm in the business world. Today’s supply chains are more complex due to globalization and its effects especially on logistics activities. Supply chain complexity effects firm performance and firm competitiveness. The objective of this paper is to develop a model that explains factors of supply chain complexity and effect of these factors on firm performance. To assess these relationships, it was conducted a questionnaire survey on middle and large firms. For this purpose, firstly, variables were determined with performing Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). Next, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was performed to conduct measurement model with AMOS 20 and fit indices were calculated. Later, effect of Supply chain complexity on firm performance has been determined by structural equation modeling. The results have showed that downstream complexity and deficiencies in the decision-making process have positive effects on the negativeness of firm performance. In addition, it is shown that deficiencies in the decision-making process have an effect on upstream complexity

Keywords

Supply Chain Complexity, Firm Performance, Structural Equation Modeling

TEDARİK ZİNCİRİ KARMAŞIKLIĞININ İŞLETME PERFORMANSINA ETKİSİNİN BELİRLENMESİNE YÖNELİK YAPISAL MODEL ÖNERİSİ

Abstract

Rekabet edebilirlik, iş dünyasındaki bütün işletmeler için önemlidir. Günümüzde tedarik zincirleri
küreselleşme ve özellikle onun lojistik faaliyetlere etkisi nedeniyle karmaşıklaşmaktadır. Tedarik zinciri
karmaşıklığı firma performansını ve rekabet edebilirliği etkilemektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, tedarik zinciri
karmaşıklık faktörlerini ve bu faktörlerin işletme performansına etkisini açıklayan bir model geliştirmektir.
Bu amaçla oluşturulan anket formu orta ve büyük ölçekli işletmelere uygulanmıştır. Bu amaçla ilk olarak,
açıklayıcı faktör analizi (AFA) ile değişkenler belirlenmiştir. Ardından doğrulayıcı faktör analizi (DFA)
AMOS 20 programı kullanılarak ölçüm modeline uygulanmış ve uyum indeksleri hesaplanmıştır. Daha sonra
ise yapısal eşitlik modeli ile tedarik zinciri karmaşıklığının firma performansı üzerindeki etkisi belirlenmiştir.
Çalışmanın sonucunda aşağı doğru karmaşıklığın ve karar verme sürecindeki yetersizliğin işletme
performansındaki olumsuzluğu pozitif yönde etkilediği, ayrıca karar verme sürecindeki yetersizliğin yukarı
doğru karmaşıklığı etkilediği ortaya çıkmıştır.

Keywords

Tedarik Zinciri Karmaşıklığı, Firma Performansı, Yapısal Eşitlik Modeli

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