Accessing the impact of supply chain financing on organizational performance: the mediating role of supply chain integration
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2023
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KNUST
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This research study aimed to access the impact of supply chain financing on organizational performance, and the mediating role of supply chain integration. The study utilized a survey methodology and focused on smes and manufacturing companies in Ghana in the Kumasi and Accra metropolis listed on the Ghana stock exchange and Ghana club 100, bankers, procurement professionals, and suppliers. A total of 200 respondents participated in the survey. The analysis of the collected data involved examining the link between supply chain finance on organizational performance and the mediating role of supply chain integration. In addition, the analysis also focused on the demographic and characteristics of firms from which the respondents were drawn. Next, the study evaluated the relationship between supply chain financing strategy and firm performance. The adoption of supply chain finance practices has been associated with advantages such as lower unit costs of procured goods, reduced supply disruptions, extended payment terms, and improved business continuity. The study's positive correlation supports the argument that effective supply chain financing can enhance a firm's overall performance. Furthermore, the study also investigated the influence of supply chain integration on firm performance. The study's finding underscores the idea that effective supply chain integration can contribute positively to a firm's overall performance. The study also analyses the direct and indirect results related to the mediating effect of supply chain integration on the relationship between supply chain financing strategy and organizational performance. The study's full mediation finding suggests that the positive effect of supply chain financing strategy on firm performance becomes significant only when supply chain integration is absent, highlighting the importance of an integrated approach for realizing the benefits of financing strategies.
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A thesis submitted to the department of supply chain and information systems in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of master of science (logistics and supply chain management)