An Empirical Analysis of the Vulnerability-Efficacy Tradeoff

Presenters/Authors

Willis Mwangola, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Alan W. Mackelprang, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Gerard Burke, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Presentation Date

11-13-2013

Abstract or Description

This study examines and quantifies the relationship between three main factors: globalization, inter-firm dependence, and efficiency driven operational strategies, which improve firm performance while simultaneously increasing firm vulnerability. Using archival data, we analyze these relationships by quantifying their non-linear effect on profitability, thereby providing evidence of the tradeoff.

Sponsorship/Conference/Institution

Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting (DSI)

Location

Baltimore, MD

Recommended Citation

Mwangola, Willis, Alan W. Mackelprang, Gerard Burke. 2013. "An Empirical Analysis of the Vulnerability-Efficacy Tradeoff." Department of Logistics & Supply Chain Management Faculty Presentations. Presentation 11.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/logistics-supply-facpres/11