The Effect of Organization Culture and Uncertainty in Supply Chain Management - The Albanian Beer Industry
Keywords:
Supply chain management, Supply chain members, Supply chain uncertainty, Organizational culture, Albanian beer producersAbstract
Although research interest in supply chain management is growing, no such research has been done in Albania. This paper is one of the first to investigate supply chain management practices in the Albanian beer industry and the effect of supply chain uncertainty and organizational culture on supply chain management. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the managers of the main beer companies. The results show that a high level of supply chain uncertainty does not always bring high engagement in supply chain management, as cultures with internal orientations impose limits on the execution of supply chain management practices.
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