Jafari, Mostafa and Akhavan, Peyman and Amirhossein, Akbari (2025) Enhancing Supply Chain Agility and Performance through Big Data Analytics: The Role of Digitalization and Top Management Support. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management. (In Press)
Jafari, Mostafa and Akhavan, Peyman and Amirhossein, Akbari (2025) Enhancing Supply Chain Agility and Performance through Big Data Analytics: The Role of Digitalization and Top Management Support. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management. (In Press)
Jafari, Mostafa and Akhavan, Peyman and Amirhossein, Akbari (2025) Enhancing Supply Chain Agility and Performance through Big Data Analytics: The Role of Digitalization and Top Management Support. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management. (In Press)
Abstract
Purpose: This study aims to examine the relationships between big data analytics capabilities (BAC), supply chain digitalization (SCD), supply chain agility (SCA), and supply chain performance (SCP), while assessing the moderating role of top management support (TMS) in these relationships. It seeks to advance understanding of how digital transformation and leadership support enhance supply chain agility and performance outcomes. Design/methodology/approach: This study applies regression modeling to survey data collected from manufacturing firms. The model examines the direct effects of BAC on SCA and SCP, while assessing the mediating role of SCA and the moderating influence of SCD and TMS. The analysis also explores how these relationships contribute to sustainable supply chain performance outcomes. Findings: The results demonstrate that BAC positively influences SCA, which in turn enhances SCP. SCD amplifies the effect of BAC on SCA, while TMS significantly moderates the relationships between SCD and both BAC-SCA and SCA-SCP. These findings suggest that digital technologies and leadership support jointly drive supply chain agility and performance in dynamic business environments. Originality/value: This study contributes to supply chain management literature by integrating BAC, SCD, and TMS into a comprehensive framework that elucidates their combined effects on agility and performance. It highlights the strategic importance of digital transformation and top management support in fostering agile and high-performing supply chains, offering actionable insights for managers and policymakers.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Big Data Analytics Capabilities, Supply Chain Agility, Supply Chain Performance, Top Management Support, Supply Chain Digitalization |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Essex Business School Faculty of Social Sciences > Essex Business School > Strategy, Operations and Entrepreneurship |
| SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Dec 2025 12:10 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Dec 2025 12:11 |
| URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/42208 |