Linking supply chain professional's competencies to resilience in a turbulent world
International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management
ISSN: 1741-0401
Article publication date: 18 November 2021
Issue publication date: 17 May 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This research aims to understand how competencies for supply chain professionals are developed and how they can affect the manager's performance, especially the manager's resilience in times of significant supply chain disruptions.
Design/methodology/approach
A research model was developed based on a comprehensive literature survey in the area of individual competencies grounded in the knowledge-based view of the firm. We tested our research model using a quantitative, survey-based study with a sample of 175 Pakistani supply chain managers. The hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling (SEM).
Findings
The analysis identified corporate training and knowledge sharing as the main antecedents of supply chain professional's competencies. It also showed that these competencies result in higher performance in the form manager's resilience and job performance.
Research limitations/implications
This study provides a valuable framework for organisations to focus on skill-developing training and promoting a knowledge-sharing culture among employees to achieve desired performance levels.
Originality/value
This study is unique as no prior research studied such a comprehensive model of antecedents and consequences of supply chain professionals' competencies.
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Citation
Asghar, M.I., Aslam, H. and Saeed, A. (2023), "Linking supply chain professional's competencies to resilience in a turbulent world", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 72 No. 5, pp. 1304-1320. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-05-2021-0262
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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