This paper explores the supply chain (SC) disruption impacts to the performance outcomes of a semiconductor company during the Covid-19 pandemic and proposes appropriate risk mitigation strategies to overcome the crisis. The research uses a single case study methodology and 24 SC employees from Belgium and Germany who take part in the survey. To measure the effect of SC disruptions to the firm’s financial performance, some quarterly financial statement data are used from 2018 to 2021. The regression analysis results show that there is no significant impact of SC disruptions to the firm’s productivity and non-financial performance. The paired samples t-test suggests that there is no significant change in the firm’s financial performance before and during Covid-19 either due to the market’s political and economic stability or the semiconductor company develops effective SC risk management strategies.

The main objective of this paper is to evaluate the main impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the supply chain structures and arrangements of UK-based multinational manufacturing companies. The main objectives of this research are (1) to establish the main risks posed by COVID-19 to the existing supply chains established by multinational manufacturers in the UK, and (2) to evaluate whether multinational manufacturing businesses in the UK can learn from challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic by referring to the concept of supply chain resilience and (3) to provide practical recommendations to multinational manufacturers in the UK on how the key impacts of COVID-19 could be overcome and leveraged as a source of new knowledge in the area of supply chain management. The posed objectives were realized via the mixed methods research strategy involving a quantitative survey and its triangulation with the results of qualitative interviews conducted with managers of such organizations. We used two different data collection channels (1) LinkedIn and (2) Reddit. Our data set was constructed with 12 questionnaires and three interviewers. Using these data sets, our findings strongly suggest that the seven identified risk dimensions influenced the supply chain integrity of these companies both before and after the global COVID-19 pandemic. It could be attributed to the insular state of the UK and other macro-environmental factors limiting the procurement capabilities of local firms. However, most of these dimensions were severely affected by the pandemic, demonstrated by both the performed Friedman tests and the statements voiced by the interviewees. While some mitigation strategies were cited as relatively effective for addressing the emerging risks, most of the respondents noted that the systemic nature of encountered problems and their magnitude made it difficult for individual companies to avoid, mitigate, or transfer these risks.

New energy vehicles have received extensive attention from consumers in today's society. In recent years, the strong rise of pure electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles has brought considerable changes to the entire automotive market. This research mainly focuses on the theme of new energy vehicles and explores the competitive advantages and challenges of new energy vehicles for traditional vehicles from both market and environmental perspectives. This research adopts the method of secondary research, collects data and information from websites, books, journals and academic papers, uses quantitative analysis to analyze the sales and share of new energy vehicles in the global and Chinese markets, and explores the impact of new energy vehicles on the traditional Challenges and impacts of automotive-related industries, exploring the impact of new energy vehicles on the environment and energy, and our results shows that the competitive advantages of new energy vehicles mainly lie in: energy saving and environmental protection, government policy support, and future trends.

This paper seeks to identify a potential mechanism over which HPWS influences performance. Using relational coordination theory, this paper assesses communication and relational ties of relational coordination as a potential link over which HPWS can affect unit-level performance in banks which are characterized as highly uncertain, interdependent, as well as time-bound. Primary data were collected from bank officers about the strength of HPWS and relational coordination among employees. Results indicate that HPWS was significantly associated with bank performance outcomes, including branch levels of deposits, loans, and net profit. Results also indicate that RC significantly mediated the linkages between HPWS and unit-level performance outcomes. These results suggest new insights for top management and HR leaders in the banking industry regarding the design of HPWS.

The objective of this study is to analyse and understand the connection between firm performance and the demographic diversity of the board. For this study, we combined panel data with the FTSE 100 Index. The Blau index and the coefficient of variations are used to define the board's value for demographic diversity. For our baseline mode, we utilised ROE (Return on Equity) as the dependent variable, and for our robustness test, we used ROA (Return on Assets). According to the study's findings, company performance and demographic diversity are favourably correlated. This study can show that gender diversity has a strongly inverse relationship with ROE and a significantly inverse association with ROA. Additionally, a highly substantial negative association between CEO age and ROA and a highly significant positive correlation between board tenure and ROE are discovered.