UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND LEGAL STUDIES

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

INDEX NUMBER: SB/PSC/21/0024

COURSE TITLE: RESEARCH METHODS

LECTURER: PROF. AGYAPONG

ASSIGNMENT: LITERATURE REVIEW

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The purpose of this paper is 2016 Supplier Survey macro 1.variance-based Australi Manufa It is worth noting, as the
to investigate the impact of manageme structural a cturing review shows that most of
key supplier relationship nt equation the identified competences
management. relations modelling focus on individual skills.
2.Partial least Surprisingly, there are only
squares few studies available
concerning the entire field
of supply management
(Knight et al., 2005) or the
associated
competences.
The purpose of this paper is 2018 Resource survey- Meso 1. multiple India Manufa The RBV has not looked
to examine when and how based based regression cturing beyond the properties of
organizations create agility, view research analysis resources and resource
adaptability, and alignment 2. moderation markets to explain enduring
as distinct supply chain tests. firm heterogeneity (Oliver,
properties to gain sustainable 1997; Bromiley and Rau,
competitive 2016), and has ignored the
advantage. role of TMC in selecting
and exploiting the strategic
resources (Hunt, 1997).
To examine the effect of 2019 Institution sequential Micro Pearson Nigeria Constru more normative research is
unethical practices on al Theory explanator product-moment ction needed in all research
procurement performance of y mixed correlation themes as well as by all of
public building projects and methods the
attempts to proffer feasible literatures investigated here.
solutions
This paper aims to 2018 1.resource Mailed macro partial least USA IT Little tested, usable
investigate the influence of base view survey squares frameworks to apply to
big data analytics (BDA) 2.Dynamic decision making in order to
personnel expertise capability improve desired outcomes.
capabilities in the perspectiv
development of supply chain e
(SC) agility
The current research 2018 Dynamic 1.convenie macro structural South Manufa Little research to explore the
attempts to bridge the gaps in capability nce equation Africa cturing moderating role of
existing literature by view sampling modelling behavioural uncertainty of
empirically testing a buyers in sustainable
conceptual model on the (DCV) technique innovation in supply
basis of survey responses theory 2. Email networks
gathered in Gauteng survey.
province of South Africa.
To examine the impact of 2019 Bases of 1. Survey Micro structural Ireland Manufa In other words, we have lost
buyer power 2. cross equation cturing sight of how power relates
companies’ power usage theory sectional modelling to morality. In this study we
(non-mediated and mediated) study attempt to bridge this gap by
on attempting to study this link
first-tier suppliers’ adoption in a buyer-supplier
of socially responsible contractual relationship
procurement practices
(process-based and market-
based) with their own
(second-tier) suppliers.
The goal of the study is to 2018 Resource Email Micro Hierarchical South Engine Business is a practical
scientifically build a green Dependen survey regression Africa ering subject. Researchers should
procurement framework by ce theory analysis give business professionals
exploring relationship with tested, useful
between buyer–supplier frameworks to use to
relationships, unethical decision making in order to
practices and green design enhance desired outcomes,
for sustainability. in order to make a genuine
contribution to business.
The objective of this study is 2015 Energy multi Meso Data Canada Constru At present, there is a gap of
to review sustainable performan method triangulation ction knowledge on status-quo of
procurement practices in the ce contract research sustainable procurement in
Canadian construction in (EPC) design Canada.
theory (Surveys,
review
document
and semi-
structured
interviews
The goal is to look at five 2016 Resource- Survey meso Structural Iran Service More research could be
categories in which CRM Based equation s done to explore how the
plays a significant role: E- View modelling adoption of
CRM, knowledge socially responsible
management, data procurement practices
mining, data quality and, impact multiple types of
social CRM. performance and the
synergistic or trade-off
effects between these, for a
 more nuanced view.
To examine moderated- 2019 Contingen Survey Micro 1.bootstrapping Ghana Mixed Although supplier
mediation relationships cy theory approach relationship management
between SRM, operational (SRM) and its purported
flexibility, ownership benefits have been widely
structure, and firm studied in the literature,
performance (FP) most of the studies have
focused on examining its
direct relationship with firm
performance. Interestingly,
there is scare research on
the applicability and
effectiveness of such
relationships in less
developed countries
To investigates the impact of 2019 Dynamic Survey macro structural China Manufa Studies have only focused
SSCM practices on supply capabilitie equation cturing on developed countries
chain (SC) dynamic s theory analysis
capabilities and enterprise
performance (including
economic, environmental
and social performance) by
explicitly focusing on the
mediation effect of SC
dynamic capabilities on the
link between SSCM
practices and enterprise
performance
The purpose of this paper is 2017 transaction empirical Meso mediating India Retail There are several studies on
to investigate the adoption cost theory stud multiple business ethics in different
and implementation of regression countries including China,
supply chain analysis but in the case of India
management practices similar studies are not
(SCMPs) on supply chain much. The present study
performance (SCP) and firm fills the gap.
performance (FP) in the
organized retail industry in a
developing country like
India.
The purpose of this paper is 2018 1.transacti Survey macro structural China 1.Manu Little analyses on the impact
to contribute significantly to on cost questionna equation facturin of corporate sustainability
the empirical investigations theory ires methods g performance from internal
related to 2.Resourc 2.Retail and external dimensions
e base
the impact of sustainable view
supply chain management
(SSCM) practices on
performance in Chinese
firms.
To provide a comprehensive 2017 Resource Survey meso 1.exploratory Iran Manufa To investigate the patterns
study base view, questionna factor analysis cturing of relationship management
and survey on the state-of- knowledge ire 2.structural systems and their uses
equation
the-art mechanisms in the based across industries and
modelling
scope of the CRM are done. view countries to see how the
technique
characteristics of the
business environment
(national culture, the level
of competitiveness, industry
turbulence, etc.) affect the
application and support
CRM systems for customer
knowledge creation
processes
To investigate the adoption 2017 Contingen Case study meso Correlation Australi Manufa Not enough evidence
and implementation of cy theory a cturing regarding the firm’s
dependence on its main
supply chain product line to access
management practices on supply chain performance
supply chain performance
This study is to assess the 2017 theory of questionna meso Descriptive USA Defens noted limitations of these
Defense Industry Initiative policy- ire survey statistics e defence procurement
on Business Ethics and making technique regulations, reform efforts
Conduct in an attempt to find for deregulation are not
the perceived impact of this likely to completely remove
self-governed compliance the
program. regulations currently in
place
The purpose of this paper is 2019 stakeholde Empirical meso Multiple India manufa Study is limited to
to examine the impact of a r theory analyses regression cturing, measuring how many
corporate ethical policy, such analysis procure occurrences of unethical
as a code of ment, behaviour are witnessed by
ethics, on the unethical pharma employees instead of what
behavior of internal and ceutical specific unethical behaviour
vendor employees in the and is more often witnessed
supply chain in India logistic
s
industri
 es
The purpose of this paper is 2010 organizati Survey Micro Zero-Order Uganda Manufa The development of a
to develop a comprehensive onal questionna Pearson cturing deontological model of
framework of achieving theory ire Correlations and justice, which is also
supplier delivery retail referred to as moral virtues
performance based on (Folger, 1994) has created a
contract governance research gap requiring
mechanisms, justice scholars to examine the link
perceptions and ethical between justice
behavior using cross perceptions and ethical
sectional survey data from behavior (Folger, 1998,
public procuring and 2001).
disposing entities (PDEs) in
Uganda.