Information technologies and seaport operational efficiency
Purpose – The introduction of information technology (IT) in port operations has been a tremendous contributor to transformation in world trade. This study was carried out to examine the influence of IT on the efficiency of seaport operations. Design/methodology/approach – The study is quantitative...
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author | Sandra Adabere Kwame Owusu Kwateng Esther Dzidzah Francis Tetteh Kamewor |
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description | Purpose – The introduction of information technology (IT) in port operations has been a tremendous contributor to transformation in world trade. This study was carried out to examine the influence of IT on the efficiency of seaport operations. Design/methodology/approach – The study is quantitative in nature, and it relied on a closed-ended self-administered questionnaire to collect primary data. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test the theoretical model and hypothesis. Findings – The results indicate that IT has a positive direct effect on port operational efficiency (OE) and an indirect effect on port OE through organizational culture (OC). The mediating role of OC is statistically insignificant. Originality/value – This is among the first few attempts in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) that provides researchers with a contemporary view of IT and seaport operations. |
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spelling | doaj.art-658ec4bd82894091b920d954ba8fcbe52022-12-22T04:12:54ZengEmerald PublishingMarine Economics and Management2516-158X2021-12-0142779610.1108/MAEM-03-2021-0001672114Information technologies and seaport operational efficiencySandra Adabere0Kwame Owusu Kwateng1Esther Dzidzah2Francis Tetteh Kamewor3Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems, KNUST School of Business, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaDepartment of Supply Chain and Information Systems, KNUST School of Business, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaDepartment of Supply Chain and Information Systems, KNUST School of Business, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaDepartment of Supply Chain and Information Systems, KNUST School of Business, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaPurpose – The introduction of information technology (IT) in port operations has been a tremendous contributor to transformation in world trade. This study was carried out to examine the influence of IT on the efficiency of seaport operations. Design/methodology/approach – The study is quantitative in nature, and it relied on a closed-ended self-administered questionnaire to collect primary data. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test the theoretical model and hypothesis. Findings – The results indicate that IT has a positive direct effect on port operational efficiency (OE) and an indirect effect on port OE through organizational culture (OC). The mediating role of OC is statistically insignificant. Originality/value – This is among the first few attempts in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) that provides researchers with a contemporary view of IT and seaport operations.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/MAEM-03-2021-0001/full/pdf?title=information-technologies-and-seaport-operational-efficiencyinformation technologyseaportoperational efficiencyorganizational culture |
spellingShingle | Sandra Adabere Kwame Owusu Kwateng Esther Dzidzah Francis Tetteh Kamewor Information technologies and seaport operational efficiency Marine Economics and Management information technology seaport operational efficiency organizational culture |
title | Information technologies and seaport operational efficiency |
title_full | Information technologies and seaport operational efficiency |
title_fullStr | Information technologies and seaport operational efficiency |
title_full_unstemmed | Information technologies and seaport operational efficiency |
title_short | Information technologies and seaport operational efficiency |
title_sort | information technologies and seaport operational efficiency |
topic | information technology seaport operational efficiency organizational culture |
url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/MAEM-03-2021-0001/full/pdf?title=information-technologies-and-seaport-operational-efficiency |
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