Organizational Constructs Influencing SME Performance: The Mediating Role of Supply Chain Resilience

Aram Massoudi; Muslim Zaidan; Azwar Mahdi Qasim Agha; Sameer Salahaldin

doi:10.23925/2178-0080.2026v28i1.69200

Autores/as

Aram Massoudi Departamento de Administración de Empresas, Universidad Cihan-Erbil, Región del Kurdistán, Irak https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1731-5415
Muslim Zaidan Cihan University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0975-4269
Azwar Mahdi Qasim Agha Department of Media, Cihan University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6340-0234
Sameer Salahaldin Cihan University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7102-3363

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2178-0080.2026v28i1.69200

Palabras clave:

Gestión de riesgos, gestión del conocimiento, cultura organizacional, resiliencia de la cadena de suministro, pequeñas y medianas empresas

Resumen

El presente estudio examina los factores más importantes que contribuyen al desempeño de las pequeñas y medianas empresas en Irak y el papel mediador de la resiliencia de la cadena de suministro. Las PYME son un motor esencial del crecimiento económico, pero su desempeño se ve seriamente limitado por numerosos factores internos y externos. A través de una revisión extensa de la literatura y un análisis empírico, este estudio identifica varios facilitadores que incluyen la gestión de riesgos; gestión del conocimiento; gestión de soporte; y cultura organizacional. Los datos se recopilaron de 279 trabajadores, supervisores y gerentes de 20 pequeñas y medianas empresasen cinco municipios de Irak. Los datos se analizaron utilizando la metodología SEM-PLS. Se encuentra que la resiliencia de la cadena de suministro sirve como mediador en la relación entre la gestión del conocimiento, la gestión de apoyo y la cultura organizacional para el desempeño de las desempeño de las pequeñas y medianas empresas en Irak. Por el contrario, la gestión de riesgos no afecta la resiliencia efectiva de la cadena de suministro ni el desempeño de las desempeño de las pequeñas y medianas empresas. Estos resultados resaltan el papel vital que desempeña la resiliencia de la cadena de suministro en el desempeño de las desempeño de las pequeñas y medianas empresas, especialmente debido a las interrupciones y las incertidumbres. Fortalecer la resiliencia de la cadena de suministro ayudará a las pymes a responder más eficazmente a las interrupciones, minimizando los riesgos y manteniendo una ventaja competitiva.

Biografía del autor/a

Aram Massoudi, Departamento de Administración de Empresas, Universidad Cihan-Erbil, Región del Kurdistán, Irak

Aram Massoudi is a lecturer at the Department of Business Administration, Cihan University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. His research interests are business and management.

Muslim Zaidan, Cihan University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Muslim Zaidan is a lecturer at the Department of Public Administration, Cihan University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. His research interests are business, leadership and Environment.

Azwar Mahdi Qasim Agha, Department of Media, Cihan University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Azwar Qasim is a lecturer at the Department of Media, Cihan University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. His research interests are media and marketing

Sameer Salahaldin, Cihan University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Sameer Hamdi is a lecturer at the Department of Public Administration, Cihan University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. His research interests are leadership and public finance.

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