The effect of external integration of supply chain on Oman container ports? operational performance: The mediating role of supply chain management practices
The operational performance of container ports is crucial for efficient logistics and trade. However, there is limited understanding of how external integration through Customer and Supplier Integration (SCI-CI and SCI-SI) impacts port operational performance (POP), particularly in emerging markets...
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| author | Al Azzani A. Isa A.A.M. Mahdi O. Khudari M. Alshammakh A.M. |
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| description | The operational performance of container ports is crucial for efficient logistics and trade. However, there is limited understanding of how external integration through Customer and Supplier Integration (SCI-CI and SCI-SI) impacts port operational performance (POP), particularly in emerging markets like Oman. This study addresses this gap by examining the relationship between SCI-CI, SCI-SI, and POP, and explores the mediating role of supply chain management (SCM) practices in this context. Using the Resource-Based View (RBV) as the theoretical framework, the study employed a quantitative cross-sectional survey method. A total of 377 questionnaires were distributed to managers at Sohar and Salalah ports, with 331 usable responses obtained, representing an 88 percent response rate. The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results indicate that SCI-CI and SCI-SI have significant direct and indirect positive effects on POP, and they directly influence SCM practices. SCM practices, in turn, significantly enhance POP. Notably, SCM practices partially mediate the relationship between SCI-CI and SCI-SI with POP. These findings underscore the strategic importance of external integration and SCM practices as internal resources for improving port performance. This research provides valuable insights for decision-makers and policymakers in optimizing port operations. ? 2024 by author(s). |
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| spelling | my.uniten.dspace-369512025-03-03T15:46:03Z The effect of external integration of supply chain on Oman container ports? operational performance: The mediating role of supply chain management practices Al Azzani A. Isa A.A.M. Mahdi O. Khudari M. Alshammakh A.M. 59323515300 58074943900 59323674600 57211608540 59343647500 The operational performance of container ports is crucial for efficient logistics and trade. However, there is limited understanding of how external integration through Customer and Supplier Integration (SCI-CI and SCI-SI) impacts port operational performance (POP), particularly in emerging markets like Oman. This study addresses this gap by examining the relationship between SCI-CI, SCI-SI, and POP, and explores the mediating role of supply chain management (SCM) practices in this context. Using the Resource-Based View (RBV) as the theoretical framework, the study employed a quantitative cross-sectional survey method. A total of 377 questionnaires were distributed to managers at Sohar and Salalah ports, with 331 usable responses obtained, representing an 88 percent response rate. The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results indicate that SCI-CI and SCI-SI have significant direct and indirect positive effects on POP, and they directly influence SCM practices. SCM practices, in turn, significantly enhance POP. Notably, SCM practices partially mediate the relationship between SCI-CI and SCI-SI with POP. These findings underscore the strategic importance of external integration and SCM practices as internal resources for improving port performance. This research provides valuable insights for decision-makers and policymakers in optimizing port operations. ? 2024 by author(s). Final 2025-03-03T07:46:03Z 2025-03-03T07:46:03Z 2024 Article 10.24294/jipd.v8i9.8590 2-s2.0-85204970559 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85204970559&doi=10.24294%2fjipd.v8i9.8590&partnerID=40&md5=ac8239738d463a2de5019b8f3768b643 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/36951 8 9 8590 All Open Access; Gold Open Access EnPress Publisher, LLC Scopus |
| spellingShingle | Al Azzani A. Isa A.A.M. Mahdi O. Khudari M. Alshammakh A.M. The effect of external integration of supply chain on Oman container ports? operational performance: The mediating role of supply chain management practices |
| title | The effect of external integration of supply chain on Oman container ports? operational performance: The mediating role of supply chain management practices |
| title_full | The effect of external integration of supply chain on Oman container ports? operational performance: The mediating role of supply chain management practices |
| title_fullStr | The effect of external integration of supply chain on Oman container ports? operational performance: The mediating role of supply chain management practices |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of external integration of supply chain on Oman container ports? operational performance: The mediating role of supply chain management practices |
| title_short | The effect of external integration of supply chain on Oman container ports? operational performance: The mediating role of supply chain management practices |
| title_sort | effect of external integration of supply chain on oman container ports? operational performance: the mediating role of supply chain management practices |
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