IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

WORLD JOURNAL OF FINANCE AND INVESTMENT RESEARCH (WJFIR )

E-ISSN 2550-7125
P-ISSN 2682-5902
VOL. 8 NO. 1 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/wjfir.v8.no1.2024.pg23.48

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Postponement and Supply Chain Resilience of Courier Firms in Rivers State

Akani, Godspower Henshaw, Ogan, Henrrenta Ingo, Ehio, Victor Nzeyele and Clement, Rosemary Nengi

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Abstract

This study investigated the relationship postponement and supply chain resilience of courier firms in Rivers States. The objectives of the study is to ascertain the extent to which Postponement relate with supply chain resilience of courier firms in Rivers States as well as the extent to which organisational culture moderates the relationship between the variables. The population of the study is 29 courier firms in Rivers State. Three (3) managers-General manager, administrative manager and logistics manager are respondents from each of 29 courier firms totaling 87 respondents that will provide primary data that will be used to ascertain the relationship between the variables. The primary data will be collected through a questionnaire that is designed in Likert scale of very high extent to very low extent. 7 research hypotheses will be tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences 22.0 to establish the relationships between the variables. Results of the test showed that postponement, has significant and positive relationships with flexibility, and Agility – the measures of supply chain resilience. Therefore, the study concluded that that postponement positively relates with supply chain resilience of courier firms Rivers State. Therefore, the study recommended that management of Courier firms should develop their postponement to improve their supply chain resilience.

keywords:

Postponement, Supply Chain Resilience, Courier Firms, Rivers State

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