Abstract

The structure of the current study is based on to the prior studies on supply chain management practices and perceived organizational performance. The objective of the current study is to create a conceptual framework to investigating the link between supply chain management practices and healthcare’s perceived organizational performance that indicates the mediating impact of alliance integrated network in Malaysia. Dimensions of supply chain management practices such as demand management, information and technology management capacity and resource management, customer relationship management, supplier relationship management are determined to have a positive and significant relationship with perceived organizational performance. Furthermore, alliance network have the mediation impact on the direct relationship. The proposed research framework applies to a Malaysian health care industry which has limited studies.

Keywords:

Alliance network, health care, perceived organizational performance, supply chain management practices,

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