This meta-analysis examines the supply chain alignment (SCAl) and performance relationship and the influence of some moderating variables. Twenty-nine articles (30 correlations) were selected based on a systematic literature review, covering a total set of 6,658 companies. A significant, positive, and reasonably strong correlation was found between SCAl and performance, indicating a medium to large correlation. However, the observed heterogeneity showed substantial between-study variations. Moderator analyses revealed higher correlations in developing vs developed economic regions, overall performance vs specific performance measures, CB-SEM vs PLS-SEM methods, and intra-organizational vs inter-organizational performance measures, and a very similar correlation between specific vs overall SCAl constructs. Despite SCAl having a significant positive correlation with performance in all cases, its magnitude basically depends on methodological moderators and other sources of variation not considered in this research. These results highlight the importance of enhancing SCAl and offer researchers a detailed examination and better understanding of the SCAl-performance link that underpins future research. JEL CLASSIFICATION : M11Production Management; L25Firm Performance: Size, Diversification, and Scope
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