Collaborative Relationships and SME Supply Chain Performance
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Date
2010
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World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development
Abstract
SMEs especially those in developing countries face a number of challenges
that affect their performance and survival in the long run. One of the challenges
that has not been widely explored is that of SME supply chain performance. This
study attempts to examine the relationship between collaborative relationships and
SME supply chain performance in Uganda. SME supply chain performance is an
important area because SMEs account for a large percentage of the private sector.
Our study established that collaborative relationships explained 29.5% of the variation
in SME supply chain performance. Information sharing and incentive alignment
were found to be significant predictors of SME supply chain performance
while decision synchronization was not a signification predictor. These findings are
important and raise implications for theory and managers of SMEs in Uganda.
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Supply chain collaboration, Supply chain performance, SMEs, Uganda
Citation
Sarah Eyaa Joseph M. Ntayi Sheila Namagembe, (2010),"Collaborative relationships and SME supply chain performance", World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 6 Iss 3 pp. 233 - 245 : http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/20425961201000018