TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual model that includes drivers of supply chain management (SCM) adoption and execution identified in the literature, provide a set of measurement scales that operationalise constructs within this model, empirically verify a hierarchical order of antecedents that affects the adoption and execution of SCM, and assist management by providing a focus on those SCM conditions and processes that need to be prioritised to increase successful SCM adoption and execution.Design/methodology/approach– The conceptual model is tested empirically through a survey of 174 senior supply chain managers representing the biggest organisations within a central European country.Findings– Using structural equation modelling the hypothesised hierarchical order of three proposed antecedents is verified: “internal SCM conditions”, that affect “joint or external SCM conditions”, which in turn influence collaborative “SCM‐related processes”. Firms that adopt these steps should enjoy a rigorous and appropriate road to the full execution of SCM.Research limitations/implications– The survey results reflect the views of large organisations in a country‐specific supply chain setting.Practical implications– The findings provide a hierarchical focus for financial, personnel and management initiatives to increase integration within a supply chain and improve competitiveness.Originality/value– The major contribution of this paper is that it provides empirical proof of the antecedents that affect the adoption and execution of SCM.
VL  - 16
IS  - 4
SN  - 1359-8546
DO  - 10.1108/13598541111139053
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/13598541111139053
AU  - Kotzab Herbert
AU  - Teller Christoph
AU  - Grant David B.
AU  - Sparks Leigh
PY  - 2011
Y1  - 2011/01/01
TI  - Antecedents for the adoption and execution of supply chain management
T2  - Supply Chain Management: An International Journal
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 231
EP  - 245
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -