2009
DOI: 10.1007/s11747-009-0137-1
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Supply chain technology: the role of environment in predicting performance

Abstract: The research examines the moderating effect of environmental unpredictability on the relationships of two supply chain information technologies (IT) on operational and financial performance. The results show that the greater the environmental unpredictability, the weaker the effect of B2B e-commerce that integrates the firm with supply chain members on operational and financial performance. In contrast, the greater the environmental unpredictability, the stronger the effect of supply chain analytic IT that fos… Show more

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“…Some have argued that a proper fit between internal organizational mechanisms and exogenous variables is necessary for achieving superior firm performance (e.g., [9]). Recent studies note that the effects of IT capabilities on firm performance may be contingent on external business environmental factors, such as environmental dynamism (e.g., [18]). For example, Nevo and Wade [51] proposed that certain IT-enabled resources may become less or more strategic in the presence of greater uncertainty in a firm's business environment.…”
Section: Competitive Intensitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some have argued that a proper fit between internal organizational mechanisms and exogenous variables is necessary for achieving superior firm performance (e.g., [9]). Recent studies note that the effects of IT capabilities on firm performance may be contingent on external business environmental factors, such as environmental dynamism (e.g., [18]). For example, Nevo and Wade [51] proposed that certain IT-enabled resources may become less or more strategic in the presence of greater uncertainty in a firm's business environment.…”
Section: Competitive Intensitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Similarly, the higher IS support and business process orientations in an organization, the stronger the impact of analytics on organizational performance (Trkman et al 2010). The effect of supply chain analytic IT on organizational performance is contingent upon environmental uncertainty (Davis-Sramek et al 2010). …”
Section: Research Modelmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The ability to provide higher levels of service to customers through logistics operations is also frequently employed as a measure of advantage in firms and supply chains (Davis‐Sramek et al. ; Fugate et al. ) because it can serve as an indication of increased functionality.…”
Section: Conceptual Developmentmentioning
confidence: 99%