A structural equation model for big data adoption in the healthcare supply chain
International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management
ISSN: 1741-0401
Article publication date: 14 October 2021
Issue publication date: 24 March 2023
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to examine the barriers to the implementation of big data (BD) in the healthcare supply chain (HSC).
Design/methodology/approach
First, the barriers concerning BD adoption in the HSC were found by conducting a detailed literature survey and with the expert's opinion. Then the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was employed to categorize the barriers. The obtained results are verified using the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis gives the path diagram representing the interrelationship between latent variables and observed variables.
Findings
The segregation of 13 barriers into three categories, namely “data governance perspective,” “technological and expertise perspective,” and “organizational and social perspective,” is performed using EFA. Three hypotheses are tested, and all are accepted. It can be concluded that the “data governance perspective” is positively related to “technological and expertise perspective” and “organizational and social perspective” factors. Also, the “technological and expertise perspective” is positively related to “organizational and social perspective.”
Research limitations/implications
In literature, very few studies have been performed on finding the barriers to BD adoption in the HSC. The systematic methodology and statistical verification applied in this study empowers the healthcare organizations and policymakers in further decision-making.
Originality/value
This paper is first of its kind to adopt an approach to classify barriers to BD implementation in the HSC into three distinct perspectives.
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Citation
Agrawal, D. and Madaan, J. (2023), "A structural equation model for big data adoption in the healthcare supply chain", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 72 No. 4, pp. 917-942. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-12-2020-0667
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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