Abstract
This paper aims to analyse the effect of firm resources which relate to factors affecting logistics activities on performance benefits. It is concerned with the links between resourcebased view theory and logistics management practices. The population is private manufacturing firms in the garment industry. The sample frame is a list of managers from the functional departments of those garment factories. This research conducts a questionnaire survey concerning firm resources, critical factors of logistic activities and performance benefits. The sample consists of 353 managers from 122 private manufacturing factories in garment industry, Myanmar. Data analysis was carried out using the structural equation model through LISREL version 8.72. The three hypotheses were tested based on the data. The relationship between the three main variables was also identified. The research findings showed that firm resources have a direct and significant effect on the factors of logistics activities. Then, the critical factors of logistics activities directly and significantly affect performance benefits. However, firm resources have an indirect and significant effect on the performance benefits. This study implies that firms need to integrate internal resources and capabilities with logistics management practices. It also indicates the importance of emphasizing the critical factors of logistics activities in order to achieve performance benefits.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6703-6725 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | International Journal of Applied Business and Economic Research |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- CMP garment industry
- Factors of logistics activities
- Performance benefits
- Resource-based view model
