- P-ISSN1738-3110
- E-ISSN2093-7717
- SCOPUS, ESCI
ISSN : 1738-3110
Vol.23 No.1
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Purpose: This study investigates the relationship between organizational security culture and supply chain disruptions, and examines the mediating role of supply chain security practices in mitigating disruptions. Methodology: A quantitative approach was employed, surveying 350 managers from Ghana's manufacturing and service sectors. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analyzed the relationships between organizational security culture, supply chain security practices (information management security, facility management security, and human resource security), and supply chain disruptions. Results: The study reveals that a robust organizational security culture has a profound impact on supply chain security practices, resulting in a substantial reduction in supply chain disruptions. Specifically, facility management security and information management security emerge as critical mediators, significantly influencing this relationship. Conversely, human resource security does not have a statistically significant impact. Conclusion: This study contributes to the supply chain security management literature, highlighting the importance of organizational security culture in mitigating supply chain disruptions. The findings provide valuable insights for managers and policymakers seeking to enhance supply chain resilience in emerging economies. The study emphasizes the need to integrate organizational security culture and supply chain security practices. Managers should prioritize building a strong security culture, allocate resources for effective supply chain security practices, and promote employee awareness.
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Purpose: This study investigated the relationship between Circassian residents' place attachment in Jordan and their willingness to support their cultural heritage as a tourism product. The study also explores the role of perceived tourism contribution in mediating the relationship between place attachment and support for tourism. Research design, data and methodology: Based on environmental psychology studies, the current study provided a new scale of place attachment, including knowledge about general and specific cultural features and sense of community. A questionnaire-based method was distributed to 414 Circassian citizens in Jordan using validated and adapted scales from previous research. Updated scales and pretests were also conducted to measure reliability and validity. Results: The main findings showed that place attachment had no positive effect on residents’ behaviors towards tourism and that the perceived contribution of tourism significantly affected residents' support for tourism. Conclusions: The study contributes by exploring ethnic minorities' cultural identity in developing countries, linking place identity to environmental psychology, and adopting a novel measurement approach. We suggested practical implementations for tourism development planners in Jordan to enhance ethnic tourism marketing. Theoretical gaps were discussed, and recommendations for future studies were suggested accordingly.
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Purpose: This research is to determine the optimal location of rubber processing plants in North East Thailand, and aim to design a supply chain network from the central rubber market, processing plants, and export to customs checkpoints, train stations, and ports in Thailand. Research design and Methodology: Thisresearch integrates center of gravity and location-allocation problem analysis using a Distribution science Geographic Information system (GIS), to find the most suitable factory location and leading to the design of a supply chain network that hasthe shortest duration and distance. Results: The scenario analysis, if entrepreneurs invest in building only 1 factory in upper North East Thailand, the factory in Sakon Nakhon province will be selected. If entrepreneurs invest in constructing 2 factories in the upper northeastern region, the factory in Bueng Kan Province and the factory in Loei Province will be selected. If entrepreneurs choose to invest in the construction of only 1 factory in the lower northeast region, Buriram Province will be chosen. In addition, entrepreneurs must consider land costs when deciding on the most appropriate factory location. Conclusion: This research may help entrepreneurs design the supply chain network, considering the distance related to transport costs and land costs in North East Thailand.
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Purpose: Business on the e-commerce channel has great potential for development. To provide better service, embedded banking services have been incorporated to bring many conveniences to customers. However, research on intentions to use this service is still minimal. This study was conducted to understand the intention to use embedded banking services on e-commerce platforms in Vietnam. Research Design, Methodology and Approach: The article uses quantitative research methods, based on the technology acceptance model. Data for the study was gathered from 780 consumers and processed in two stages using the SEM linear structure model and SmartPLS 4.0 software. Results: The results show that perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and facilitating conditions had a positive relationship with the attitude towards using embedded banking and intention to use embedded banking. Attitude towards using embedded banking is found to play a mediating role in the relationship between perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, facilitating conditions and the intention to use embedded banking services. Conclusions: The results of this study help commercial banks and ecommerce platforms build more effective digitalization strategies. It can attract more customers to use embedded banking services as well as online shopping platforms.
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Purpose: This study examines the relationships between green standards adoption, distribution channel innovation, and international business performance, with particular emphasis on the moderating role of technological capabilities in enhancing these relationships across global supply networks. Research design, data and methodology: The research employs a mixed-method approach combining PLS-SEM and fsQCA analyses of survey data collected from 400 international firms engaged in distribution operations. The theoretical framework integrates insights from UTAUT2, Dynamic Capabilities Theory, and Ecological Modernization Theory. Results: The findings reveal that green standards adoption positively influences both distribution channel performance and international investment outcomes, with technological capability serving as a crucial moderator. The fsQCA analysis identifies six distinct configurational patterns leading to superior performance, highlighting the equifinal nature of successful distribution channel management. These patterns demonstrate how different combinations of green standards implementation, technological capabilities, and market presence can lead to enhanced operational effectiveness and sustainable competitive advantage. Conclusions: The study advances theoretical understanding of sustainable distribution management by demonstrating how green standards and technological capabilities jointly contribute to enhanced performance outcomes. The findings provide practical guidance for managers seeking to optimize their distribution strategies while maintaining environmental responsibility in increasingly complex global markets.
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Purpose: This study systematically uses bibliometric analysisto explore and evaluate research on distribution in e-commerce. Research design, data, and methodology: The dataset includes 5,169 publications (articles, books, conference papers, reviews, editorials, and corrections) extracted from the Scopus database, spanning from 1977 to 2024, involving 9,284 researchers from 2,326 sources across 70 countries. Results: Using the Biblioshiny tool in the R programming language, keyword co-occurrence analysis was performed, revealing seven key research clusters: E-commerce and related factors, Customer Experience and Sentiment Analysis, Technology and Big Data, Data-driven Analysis and Clustering, Algorithms and Distribution, Sustainability and Last-Mile Logistics, and Supporting Technologies in E-commerce. Conclusions: The findings highlight the evolution of these themes over four distinct developmental phases. China leads the world in publications, reflecting significant investment in e-commerce and logistics, while developed countries, such as the U.S., India, South Korea, and the U.K., show substantial research engagement in distribution within e-commerce. The study provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and future directions in this field, offering insights into the key technological advancements, sustainability efforts, and the global distribution of research contributions.
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Objective: analyze how consumer protection law and halal certification can be integrated into efficient logistics practices in the distribution of halal products, considering the role of price, packaging design, and social media as variables that influence the success of such distribution. Research design, data and methodology: This study uses a quantitative method with 200 Muslim respondents in Surabaya, Tuban, and Jombang. Data were collected through questionnaires distributed to respondents selected by purposive sampling. Results: Consumer loyalty and decisions in using halal products are determined by the integration of consumer protection laws and halal product certification. The role of packaging, price and the presence ofsocial media significantly increasesthe efficiency of logistics and halal products distribution. Conclusions: The integration of regulations with efficient logistics practices, supported by informative packaging, competitive prices and social media forms the distribution of consumer behavior patterns in choosing halal food and beverage products, where consumer protection laws have the highest distribution, as a basic element of trust, supported by halal certification to ensure that the product is in accordance with their religious values. All of these interactions form the distribution of Muslim consumer behavior patterns, which shows that business actors need to integrate all of these elements into their marketing strategies to achieve success in a competitive market and build consumer loyalty.
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Purpose: The distribution channels are important in facilitating the timely delivery of products from producers to consumers; hence, they play an important role in the efficiency of the market as well as customer satisfaction. This paper seeks to establish a historical perspective on the distribution channel theories, and it explores the following theories: Transaction Cost Economics (TCE), BehavioralBased Theories, Resource-Based Theory (RBT), and Network Theory. Research design, data and methodology: The present research has selected the comprehensive data collection process in the current literature. Following PRISMA guidelines on a systematic review, this research gathers knowledge from peer-reviewed articles to understand how these theories have evolved in response to technology, markets, and consumer behavior. Results: The results indicate that the relational economy has been primarily succeeded by the integrative economy, which encompasses both relational and digital economies. The knowledge gaps found in the study entail the integration of behavioral and economics theories with digital business transformation Conclusions: Implications for the practical implementation at the practitioner level concern primarily suggestions on how best to configure and utilize offline and online intersections, build trust, and use technological instruments to increase operative professionalism. This research provides theoretical background and experience in contemporary distribution management.