Ruel Salomée, El Baz Jamal, Ivanov Dmitry, Das Ajay
MOSI department - CSR excellence center, KEDGE Business School, Domaine de Luminy, Rue Antoine Bourdelle, 13009 Marseille, France.
Ibn Zohr University Agadir, ERETTLOG, Agadir, Morocco.
Ann Oper Res. 2021 Mar 8:1-30. doi: 10.1007/s10479-021-03974-9.
Supply chain viability (SCV) is an emerging concept of growing importance in operations management. This paper aims to conceptualize, develop, and validate a measurement scale for SCV. SCV is first defined and operationalized as a construct, followed by content validation and item measure development. Data have been collected through three independent samplings comprising a total of 558 respondents. Both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses are used in a step-wise manner for scale development. Reliability and validity are evaluated. A nomological model is theorized and tested to evaluate nomological validity. For the first time, our study frames SCV as a novel and distinct construct. The findings show that SCV is a hierarchical and multidimensional construct, reflected in organizational structures, organizational resources, dynamic design capabilities, and operational aspects. The findings reveal that a central characteristic of SCV is the dynamic reconfiguration of SC structures in an adaptive manner to ensure survival in the long-term perspective. This research conceptualizes and provides specific, validated dimensions and item measures for SCV. Practitioner directed guidance and suggestions are offered for improving SCV during the COVID-19 pandemic and future severe disruptions.
供应链生存能力（SCV）是运营管理中一个日益重要的新兴概念。本文旨在对SCV的测量量表进行概念化、开发和验证。首先将SCV定义并操作为一个构念，随后进行内容验证和项目测量开发。通过三个独立样本收集了数据，共有558名受访者。在量表开发过程中逐步使用探索性和验证性因素分析。评估了信度和效度。构建并测试了一个法则模型以评估法则效度。我们的研究首次将SCV构建为一个新颖且独特的构念。研究结果表明，SCV是一个层次化的多维构念，体现在组织结构、组织资源、动态设计能力和运营方面。研究结果揭示，SCV的一个核心特征是以适应性方式对供应链结构进行动态重构，以确保从长期视角来看的生存能力。本研究对SCV进行了概念化，并提供了具体的、经过验证的维度和项目测量。针对在新冠疫情期间及未来严重干扰情况下提高SCV，为从业者提供了指导性的建议。
