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Supply chain management scholar’s research impact: moderated mediation analysis
Article publication date: 9 May 2018
Issue publication date: 7 March 2019
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to draw on social capital theory to develop a model to explain the determinants of a supply chain management scholar’s academic research impact.
Design/methodology/approach
Drawing from a database of 450 supply chain management scholars in different countries collected from ResearchGate and the World Bank, the bootstrapping method was applied on the moderated mediation analysis.
Findings
Analysis of the mediating role of a scholar’s social capital suggests that social capital theory has a strong explanatory power on the relationship between a scholar’s research skill and academic impact. To account for the boundary effect at the country-level, the authors further examine if this mechanism differs by country in the supply chain management research context.
Research limitations/implications
The findings from this study are from a single research area, which limits the generalizability of the study. Although the data are collected from different sources, including ResearchGate and the World Bank, it is cross-sectional in nature. The variables in this model do not have strong causal relationships.
Practical implications
The results suggest that supply chain management scholars can reap the benefits of their social capital. Specifically, scholars can enhance their academic impact by increasing their social capital.
Originality/value
The results provide a reference for supply chain management scholars keen on enhancing their academic research impact. It also provides a reference to explain why country-level differences can influence these scholars.
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Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Young Scientists Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 71602163), Young Scientists Fund from the Ministry of Education of Humanities and Social Sciences Project in China (Grant No. 16YJC630171), and the National Social Science Foundation of China (Project No. 12CGL023), and Ministry of Science & Technology, Taiwan (MOST 105-2918-I-003-002).
Citation
Zhang, Y.,Wu, Y.J.,Goh, M. andLiu, X. (2019), "Supply chain management scholar’s research impact: moderated mediation analysis",Library Hi Tech, Vol. 37 No. 1, pp. 118-135.https://doi.org/10.1108/LHT-07-2017-0149
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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