Supply Chain Risk Management in Young and Mature SMEs

Samuel Foli, Susanne Durst, Lidia Davies and Serdal Temel
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Samuel Foli: Department of Business Administration, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Susanne Durst: Department of Business Administration, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Lidia Davies: Department of Business Administration, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Serdal Temel: Department of Chemical Engineering, Ege University, Bornova-İzmir 35100, Turkey

JRFM, 2022, vol. 15, issue 8, 1-15

Abstract: In this article, we examine how external factors such as demand, security regulation, cyber risks, and relative performance influence supply chain risk management (SCRM) in young and mature small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Turkey. For this, we utilised fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) using data from 137 Turkish SMEs. Our results suggest a single significant path for explaining SCRM in young SMEs, while we found three significant paths for explaining SCRM in mature SMEs. Furthermore, the results indicate that demand risk is the only external factor for young SMEs to realise SCRM success. For mature SMEs, demand risk and/or relative performance are essential to explain SCRM performance. Based on our findings, we theoretically contribute by unravelling the pathways through which external factors influence SCRM performance. Moreover, practitioners could align their strategies towards these pathways when constructing a strategy for achieving SCRM performance.

Keywords: supply chain; supply chain risk management; SCRM; SMEs; small and medium-sized enterprises; fsQCA (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C E F2 F3 G (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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