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Al-Swidi AK, Al-Hakimi MA, Al Halbusi H, Al Harbi JA, Al-Hattami HM. Does blockchain technology matter for supply chain resilience in dynamic environments? The role of supply chain integration. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0295452. [PMID: 38181027 PMCID: PMC10769029 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024] Open
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This study aims to empirically investigate the effect of blockchain technology (BCT) adoption on supply chain resilience (SCR), with the mediating role of supply chain integration (SCI) and the crucial effect of environmental dynamism (ED) as a moderator. Based on data collected from firms operating in the automotive industry in India, the proposed model was tested using Partial Least Squares Structural Equations Modelling (PLS-SEM) via SmartPLS software. The empirical results showed a positive effect of BCT on SCI, which in turn affects SCR. Importantly, SCI acts as a full mediator in the BCT-SCR relationship, which is moderated by ED, that is, the effect of BCT on SCR via SCI is strong when ED is high. This study offers the groundwork for operationalizing BCT in a supply chain context. It also contributes to SCR research by investigating how SCI mediates the effect of BCT on SCR. In addition, this study found a moderating effect of ED on the relationship between BCT and SCI. These results provide insights to auto manufacturers on ways to enhance SCR and ensure safe supply chain operations.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Management Department, Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College, Doha, Qatar
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- College of Business Administration, A’Sharqiyah University (ASU), Ibra, Oman
- Department of Accounting, Faculty of Commerce and Economic, Hodeidah University, Al Hudaydah, Yemen
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Schröder D, Müllenmeister C, Heinemann S, Hummers E, Klawonn F, Vahldiek K, Dopfer-Jablonka A, Steffens S, Mikuteit M, Niewolik J, Overbeck TR, Kallusky J, Königs G, Heesen G, Schmachtenberg T, Müller F. Social participation during the COVID-19 pandemic in persons with a high risk for a severe course of COVID-19 - results of a longitudinal, multi-center observational study in Germany. Health Psychol Behav Med 2023; 11:2249534. [PMID: 37645515 PMCID: PMC10461510 DOI: 10.1080/21642850.2023.2249534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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Objective The COVID-19 pandemic has affected how people go about their daily lives, often in various and substantial ways. This study aims to prospectively evaluate the changes in social participation during the COVID-19 pandemic in persons with a high risk for a severe COVID-19 course in Germany. Methods A paper-pencil-based survey was conducted starting at March 2021. Participants filled out questionnaires at four time points based on their COVID-19 vaccination status: before COVID-19 vaccination, one month, six months and twelve months after COVID-19 vaccination. Social participation measures included the Pandemic Social Participation Questionnaire (PSP-Q) and the Index for measuring participation restrictions (IMET). Repeated measures ANOVA and paired t-test were used to test for changes between time-points. Repeated measures correlation was used to assess the relationship between social participation and local COVID-19 incidences. Results Data from 245 participants was analyzed before and one month after COVID-19 vaccination. In addition, data from 156 participants was analyzed at time points one, six and twelve months after COVID-19. PSP-Q and IMET scores changed significantly after participants received a COVID-19 vaccination. Between one month and twelve months after vaccination, social participation improved significantly measured by PSP-Q. Social participation was negatively correlated with regional COVID-19 incidences before and after COVID-19 vaccination. Social participation was positively correlated with COVID-19 incidences between one month and twelve months after COVID-19 vaccination. Conclusions Social participation improved in persons with a high risk for a severe COVID-19 course during the pandemic. The local COVID-19 incidence showed a negative association with social participation only until the fall of 2021 when it was used as the sole metric to regulate COVID-19 protective measures. Although our data describes the trends in social participation, further studies are needed to identify the influencing factors for the observed increase in social participation.
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- Dominik Schröder
- Department of General Practice, University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General Practice, University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany
- Department of Geriatrics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General Practice, University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Computer Science, Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, Wolfenbuettel, Germany
- Biostatistics Group, Helmholtz Centre for Infecwetion Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Computer Science, Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, Wolfenbuettel, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner site Hannover-Braunschweig, Brunswick, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General Practice, University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General Practice, University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General Practice, University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General Practice, University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany
- Department of Family Medicine, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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