Transactional leadership, supply chain quality and business performance in the fast-moving consumer goods industry
Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Transactional leadership, supply chain quality and business performance in the fast-moving consumer goods industry | |
| Creator | Jacobs, Ettiene Mafini, Chengedzai | |
| Description | Background: Literature provides evidence of how the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry has become a strategically important contributor to economic growth and competitiveness globally. However, this industry in South Africa faces consistent challenges that demand immediate attention and solutions. A potential area of intervention relates to how leadership practices can be applied to improve the quality and performance of FMCG supply chains in South Africa.Objectives: This study examined the link between transactional leadership, supply chain quality (SCQ) and business performance in the FMCG industry within Gauteng province, South Africa.Method: The research followed a quantitative approach in which data were collected through a survey targeting managers and professional employees of the FMCG industry in the Gauteng province. The collected data were analysed through descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis, Pearson correlations and regression analysis.Results: Two transactional leadership styles, namely contingent reward and management by expectation (active), were statistically significant in influencing SCQ. Passive-avoidant leadership did not predict SCQ. Supply chain quality was statistically significant in influencing both financial and non-financial business performance.Conclusion: The transactional leadership style is an important driver of SCQ within the FMCG industry. Supply chain quality is essential in stimulating optimum business performance within the FMCG industry. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2019-05-06 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/jtscm.v13i0.442 | |
| Source | Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management; Vol 13 (2019); 13 pages 1995-5235 2310-8789 | |
| Language | eng | |
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