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Strategies To Mitigate Negative Results Of Supply Chain Disruption, Manal Alramadin
Strategies To Mitigate Negative Results Of Supply Chain Disruption, Manal Alramadin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Supply chains are considered the foundation of the global economy, and businesses with global supply chains usually encounter at least 1 disruption annually. Mitigating the negative impact of disruptions is critical to supply chain managers, as disruptions can negatively impact organizational profitability and performance. Grounded in the resource dependence theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies organizational and supply chain managers use to mitigate negative results from supply chain disruption. Participants were 4 supply chain managers working in 2 different international organizations located in Jordan, who used effective strategies to mitigate supply chain disruptions. …
Exploring How Managers Increase Employee Performance Within Organizational Supply Chains, Angela B. Freeman
Exploring How Managers Increase Employee Performance Within Organizational Supply Chains, Angela B. Freeman
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Leaders and the strategies they employ to enhance employee performance are essential to retaining an organization's competitive advantage. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the strategies used by supply chain management managers to improve employee performance in the workplace. The conceptual framework for this study combined elements from Vroom's expectancy theory of motivation, Adams's equity theory of motivation and leadership, and transformational leadership theories. Participants were selected via the purposeful sampling of 6 successful supply chain managers in the District of Columbia's metropolitan area. Data were obtained using semistructured face-to-face interviews, interview notes, transcripts, and a …