Antecedents Affecting Performance of the Logistics Services Providers in Thailand

Authors

  • Rakkhwan Sarawasee Faculty of Business Administration University of Technology Phra Nakhon
  • Anong Taiwan Faculty of Business Administration University of Technology Phra Nakhon

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53848/jlsco.v10i2.267259

Keywords:

Firm innovation, Employee engagement, Green logistics management, Brand equity, Firm performance

Abstract

          The research aimed to 1) study levels of firm innovation, employee engagement, green logistics management, brand equity and firm performance, 2) study causal relationship of firm innovation, employee engagement, green logistics management and brand equity which influenced on performance of the Logistics Services Providers in Thailand, and 3) examine the accordance of casual relationship between the antecedents affecting performance of the Logistics Services Providers in Thailand and the empirical data. Data were collected from 303 primary level managers and the higher of the Logistics Services Providers in Thailand by questionnaire as a research instrument. The analytical data were conducted by using a structural equation model (SEM). The results showed that the average opinion of employee engagement and brand equity were the highest levels and the average opinion of firm innovation, green logistics management and firm performance were high levels. The structural equation model was completely compatible with empirical data and hypothesis: χ2/df = 1.307 p =0.078,CFI =0.995, TLI =0.990, GFI =0.973, RMSEA =0.032 RMR =0.014. The findings showed that firm innovation and brand equity had directly affected firm performance at a significance level of .001. The employee engagement and green logistics management had directly affected firm performance at a significance level of .01. Furthermore, firm innovation, employee engagement and green logistics management had also indirectly affected firm performance via brand equity at a significance level of .001.                                                                                                                                                                           

 

 

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2024-08-24