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communication, human resource training, and good supplier relationship on organization performance in green initiative practices Wu et al., 2012. A study by Wong et. al., 2012
in Green operation of manufacturing companies in electronic industry has included 122 firms’ reveals that specific green regulatory compliance practice by supplier moderates
the relationships between internal production stewardship and firm performance. Whereas a study by Lai and Wong 2012 in green logistic management that involve
Chinese manufacturing companies that produce a total of 134 completed questionnaire. The research reveal the finding on regulatory pressure enhance the green logistic
management GLM relationship on performance was supported
2.4 Proposed SCM Framework
From the academic research review above the propose framework in figure 4 also combines and follows others previous study that theoretically pointed to perception of
organization members in goods movement via seaport that adopted intra organization supply chain leadership practices and organizational performance. Moderating variable of
regulatory pressures is being adopted from institutional theory, while organizational performance of level effectiveness and customer satisfaction adopted form organizational
behaviour OB models as dependent variable. Direct effect will be tested on the relationship between leadership on organizational
performance in supply chain activities. And the next approach would study and fill the gap by considering moderating effect of regulatory pressure on the relationships between
SCM leadership practices on goods movement and organization performance as the indirect effect approach.
FIGURE 4: This proposed framework was developed based on relevant theoretical empirical evidence from academic paper references.
Leadership
Regulatory Pressure Organizational
performance Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Moderating variable Indirect effect
Direct effect
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2.5 Research Questions This research intends to bridge the gap in the existing literature. We seek to understand
how leadership practices and organization performance interact in supply chin activity. In particular, we investigate how goods regulatory pressure as institutional factor facilitate
supply chain activities in movement of goods in term of the impact that it will bring to the connection between leadership and organization performance . Our research questions
thus are: 1-How leadership practices in cargo transfer through port supply chain activities
influence organization performance?
2-How regulatory pressure in cargo transfer through port supply chain activities influence organization performance?
3-How regulatory pressure moderates the relationship between leadership practices and organization performance in moving goods through port supply chain activities?
3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Method
Methodology of the explorative study is based upon qualitative approach. Extensive interviewed has been conduct for management level practitioner in relation to port supply
chain activities. Academic review SCM Professor from local university and a Doctor of Business Administration holder who is also member of supply chain was also sought to
help identified the logical and systematic approach of the analysis. And the findings did inform the researcher that the interviewed data were truthful and reasonable.
This paper used qualitative research design to explore group or individual issue that need to be
identify and measure, or disclose silence voices that only be achieve through talking and interviewing directly with the people Creswell, 2007, p.40.
A self administered survey interview instrument with open ended was utilized as the meant of data collection Appendix A. This type of structure interview is suitable for
large sample and its straight forward manner as mention by Tracy 2013. The type of information that qualitative studies yield is rich in detail. Sample size is only good as it
quality not necessarily the quantity. Tracy 2013 mentioned in her book that not enough sample will result in trivial and sour contribution while too many will result in a
paralyzing data that will discourage transcription and form incisive understanding. She suggests five to eight interviewers as pedagogically valuable. Data will start to provide
rich contribution to research goals after as few as 12 interviews as mentioned by Guest, Bunce, and Johnson 2006. The location has being chosen because of Port Klang
position as the busiest port in Malaysia.
