Antecedents of Organizational Performance in Challenging Business Environment: The role of Employee Commitment and Supply Chain Integration

Abstract

Businesses in KP region face multidimensional problems and as such they require to be studied within their unique settings. This study is an attempt to understand the link of employee commitment and supply chain integration on organizational performance using structural equation modelling on data collected via questionnaires from employees of FMCGs operating in District Peshawar, Mardan, Noshehra and Swabi. A total of 152 usable responses were received and used for the purpose of study. The results indicate that Employee Commitment is positively and significantly related to Supply Chain Integration and Organizational performance and Supply Chain Integration is positively and significantly related to Organizational Performance. The paper conclude that managers should invest in creating a favourable work environment for the employees and must work towards creating an integrated supply chain to enhance organizational performance. Finally, some venues for further research in the area are presented.