Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a private university located in&nbsp;Tamil Nadu, India. Founded in 1984, as Vellore Engineering College, the institution offers 20 undergraduate, 34 postgraduate, four integrated and four research programs. It has campuses in Vellore, Amravati, Bhopal and Chennai.

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Supply chain risk management has drawn tremendous attention from academic researchers and practitioners in the recent period. Several attempts were made by the practitioners and academicians to understand supply chain risks and their sources. As the supply chain environment is getting sophisticated day by day, the understanding of supply chain becomes increasingly challenging and need of the hour. This empirical paper attempts to understand the sources of supply chain risk and its effect on supply chain demand management. Survey instrument was administered to collect response from the manufacturing companies in India. Data was analysed with the help of PLS and SmartPLS 2.0 M3 was utilised to compute PLS. The result shows that the variables like supply management capability, supply chain information management and supply chain environmental uncertainty management capability are having positive impact on supply chain risk as well as on supply chain demand management. These findings will provide various insights for the practitioners and be used as a knowledge repository in the area of supply chain risk management. Copyright © 2020 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.

Management

VIT Business School

Chennai Campus

International Journal of Business Information Systems

Integrated supply chain risk management capabilities and its impact on supply chain demand management – an empirical study

Rapidly changing global business environment makes the supply chain to face numerous challenges and sets rigorous target requirements for continuing the operations. To sustain in this unpredictable environment firm needs strategy on supply chain flexibility (SCF). We intend to empirically examine the impact of supply chain flexibility on supply chain performance (SCP) and also to identify the antecedent variables to SCF. This study includes 249 samples from manufacturing industry. We used structural equation model with a partial least square (PLS-SEM) approach for examining the model and SmartPLS 2.0 software was used for analysis. The result indicates that the SCF significantly contributes to the supply chain performance namely demand management, supply chain reliability (SCR) and supply chain knowledge development. The mediation analysis shows that SCF partially mediates the relationships between supply chain capabilities and supply chain performance. The findings contribute to the existing literature and also provide direction for further research in SCF. Copyright © 2020 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.

Modelling performance of supply chain system and its antecedents: An empirical study

In the current demanding work environment, a vital self-management tool is needed for employees to overcome work pressure as it is inevitable in nature. The excessive workloads and unrealistic deadlines make employees feel sick and stressed at work. It is apparent that prolonged stress can have negative consequences on the employee health and well-being and it also decreases the efficiency and performance of employees. Studies on well-being had suggested various strategies and techniques, but an influential tool i.e., spirituality and mindfulness at work are scarce and less focused. In this study, we suggest that organizations can adopt and incorporate spirituality and mindfulness programs in the workplace as a strategy as it is expected to improve the well being and further it improves productivity and performance. © 2019, Institute of Advanced Scientific Research, Inc.. All rights reserved.

World University root node

Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems

Spirituality and mindfulness: A tool for well-being

VIT Unitversity

Mental Health and Social Inclusion

Mediating effect of online social support on the relationship between stress and mental well-being

Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to highlight the concept of workplace spirituality, its benefits, importance in organization, and the strategies to implement workplace spirituality to enhance employee engagement in the organization. Design/methodology/approach: Viewpoint paper. Findings: This paper suggests that workplace spirituality will improve the level of engagement of employees. Originality/value: This paper provides various strategies of workplace spirituality. This will help the organization to implement it in the work setting. © 2017, © Emerald Publishing Limited.

Development and Learning in Organizations: An International Journal

Spirituality at work: enhancing levels of employee engagement

Purpose: This paper aims to lay a theoretical foundation favoring the use of social networking sites (SNS) in workplace and its implication on employee stress and well-being. Prescriptive policies are also formulated to control unintended negative consequences. Design/methodology/approach: The authors have used an explorative design. Prescriptive data were drawn from extant literature, simple discussions with employees and employers. Discussions were centered on the consequences of SNS. Findings: In recent years, SNS usage has skyrocketed and use in the workplace has been controversial. Use of SNS enables employees to communicate and connect not only with coworkers but also with family members and friends, and it also helps to minimize the stress and improve the well-being of employees. However, a comprehensive policy that controls negative consequences should be in place. Originality/value: This paper sensitizes readers on the need for permitting SNS usage within a policy-controlled setting in organizations. It also throws light on social support, stress and well-being. © 2017, © Emerald Publishing Limited.

Social networking sites in the workplace: an imperative

In the recent years, technology has been an important component in teaching and learning. The literature has highlighted many studies investigations on the students' intention to use technology in many Western, African and South East Asian countries. This article brings in the factors influencing students' adoption of ICT tools in higher education institutions in India. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model was used to determine the predictors of ICT adoption in learning their coursework in colleges. The results were obtained by structural equation modelling, using the data collected from 398 students doing their undergraduate engineering programs. The findings show that performance expectancy, effort expectancy and social influence has a positive significant relationship on behavioral intention to use ICT tools and facilitating conditions has a direct relationship with usage behaviour. The findings have led to relevant theoretical and practical implications and future researches are suggested.