The Moderating Effects of Gender Diversity on Supply Chain Practice and Firm Performance

Abstract

This research investivates the moderating effects of employees gender diversity and uncertainty on the relationship between supply chain practices and the performance of the firm which have a supply chain. Current supply chain management has become a possibly valuable way of improving firm performance. Gender plays an important role in the performance of an organization, but it has not get emphasize in research so far. This study provides a conceptual justification for a proposed model that identifies the relationships between supply chain practices and firm performance and describes the moderating effect of gender diversity and uncertainty. The higher levels of supply chain practice can lead to enhance firm performance. Also, gender diversity and uncertainty has an interaction effect on this relationship.