Abstract The objective of this study is to examine the container development strategies in the port of Taichung from the viewpoints of carriers, port authorities and shipping academics. The six most important strategic attributes from the all respondents perceptions are Enhancing the services of direct shipping with Mainland China, simplified customs procedures, simplified administrative proce…
This research aims to examine the effects of national culture and leadership style on safety performance in bulk shipping companies. Survey data collected from 322 respondents working in dry bulk carriers was used, a multiple regression analysis was conducted to analyze the influence of national culture and leadership styles (i.e. transformational, passive management, and contingent reward) on …
This research aims to examine national logistics competence in Taiwan, Vietnam and Malaysia from a manufacturer’s perspective. Using survey responses from 459 manufacturing firms, this study compares the relative importance and satisfaction of national logistics competency. Results indicated that simplify the customs clearance procedure was viewed as the most important item of national logist…
The purpose of this study is to identify crucial sustainability assessment criteria in the context of international port sector.
This study aims to empirically identify investment incentive preference segments for international logistics zones from the manufacturer’s perspective
This study aims to empirically identify investment incentive preference segments for international logistics zones from the manufacturer’s perspective.
Sustainability has become an important issue in container terminal operations. However, relatively little research has been conducted to assess its association with sustainable supply chainmanagement (SSCM). In this study, SSCM consists of internal sustainability practices and external sustainability collaboration. We empirically examined the effects of internal sustainability practices and ext…
This study empirically evaluated the crucial logistics service capabilities and firm performance of international distribution center operators in Taiwan. Three critical logistics service capabilities were identified based on factor analysis: (a) innovation capability, (b) customer response capability, and (c) flexible operation capability. Cluster analysis was subsequently used and based on th…