Risk management maturity and robustness in the Chinese manufacturing supply chain: a comparison study across organisational cultures

Chinese manufacturing, a major engine of the world economy, has been at the heart of the challenge of major global supply chain disruptions. This research explores the relationships among different dimensions of supply chain risk management maturity and supply chain robustness in Chinese manufacturing organisations. A structural equation model is developed and tested based on the participation of 296 supply chain managers. Based on the Competing Values Framework, four different culture groups are assessed to determine whether the relationships differ by culture type. While all model relationships were found to be significant and positive across the culture groups, the weights associated with certain relationships were significantly different. The adoption of the proposed framework could bring the benefit of a more comprehensive evaluation of supply chain risk management maturity, as well as the identification of both strengths and areas where improvements may be necessary for achieving supply chain robustness.