Article
Revisiting the resource-based view on logistics performance in the shipping industry
Abstract
Purpose –The purpose of this study is to evaluate empirically the impact of intrafirm resources, interfirm relationships, and logistics service capabilities on logistics
performance in the container logistics context. Design/methodology/approach –Factor analysis was employed to identify the key intrafirm resources (i.e. tangible assets and intangible assets), interfirm relationships (i.e. communication and long-term relationships), logistics service capabilities (i.e. service efficiency, service reliability, service flexibility, and value-added service), and logistics performance dimensions. Data were collectedfrom a survey of container shipping service providers, and were analysed by a structural equation model (SEM) to test the research hypotheses.