Is Paper Stationery or Agile? An Investigation of Dynamic Capabilities in the Printing Paper Supply Chain

Dynamic capabilities enable businesses to build a sustainable competitive advantage (Teece, 2007). This study investigates whether supply chain sensing (SCS) and supply chain agility (SCA) form a dynamic sensing and agility capability (DSAC) that enhances firm performance. Most empirical research on...

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Published inJournal of small business strategy Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 36 - 51
Main Authors Tarpey, Richard J., Manley, Scott C., Zeiser, Andrew J., Williams, Ralph I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Peoria Small Business Institute 2023
Subjects
Competition
Competitive advantage
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Flexibility
Global economy
Leadership
Small business
Supply chain management
Supply chains
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Summary:Dynamic capabilities enable businesses to build a sustainable competitive advantage (Teece, 2007). This study investigates whether supply chain sensing (SCS) and supply chain agility (SCA) form a dynamic sensing and agility capability (DSAC) that enhances firm performance. Most empirical research on dynamic capabilities examines large organizations; this study investigates dynamic capabilities in small to medium enterprises (SMEs). SMEs form a significant part of the world economy and often have limited resources compared to large organizations. We utilize a survey of 139 respondents from SMEs in a single industry – the printing industry. Our analysis, both an EFA and PLS-SEM, find that SCS and SCA are different constructs that combine to form a dynamic sensing and agility capability. We found that this dynamic sensing and agility capability positively affects firm performance but not supply chain impact.
ISSN:1081-8510
2380-1751
DOI:10.53703/001c.83934