The impact of human resources on the agility, flexibility and performance of wine supply chains

Abstract

. (2017): The impact of human resources on the agility, flexibility and performance of wine supply chains. Agric. Econ. -Czech, 63: 175-184.Abstract: Th e research propose s a structural equation model (SEM) that integrates four latent variables: human resources skills, fl exibility, agility, and the economic supply chain (SC) performance for wineries that together include fi fteen observed variables. Th e data was obtained from 64 surveys applied to managers in the wineries in La Rioja, Spain. Direct, the indirect and total eff ects are analysed to prove six hypotheses that relate the aforementioned latent variables. Th e results indicate that the skills of human resources are a source of fl exibility and agility in the supply chain for wineries in La Rioja and thus a direct and indirect source of economic performance.

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