Digitalization and its Impact on the Future Role of SCM Executives in Talent Management - An International Cross-Industry Delphi Study

Wehrle M, Lechler S, Von Der Gracht HA, Hartmann E (2020)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2020

Journal

Journal of Business Logistics Council of Logisticts Management

Book Volume: 41

Pages Range: 356-383

Journal Issue: 4

DOI: 10.1111/jbl.12259

Abstract

In the field of supply chain management (SCM), attracting and developing appropriate talent is critical for achieving most SCM goals, as extensive skills are necessary to do the job properly. In order to ensure that future-proof talent can continue to emerge in this discipline, the role of SCM executives is extremely important. Although many studies have been conducted in the field of talent management (TM), the future role of SCM executives has been mostly neglected in research. The present empirical study addresses this gap, taking into consideration the fourth industrial revolution, as innovation in technology continues to drive significant changes in the SCM field. Aiming to investigate the extent to which increasing digitalization is influencing the future role of SCM executives, a Delphi study with 103 experts from industry, academics, and politics/associations was carried out. In order to identify meaningful topic clusters from the data, fuzzy c-means clustering was used. From an actor-network theory perspective, our results show that in some areas of TM, digitalization is leading to a strong fusion of SCM executives and digital technologies, as well as to a clear division of roles, in which either SCM leaders or technology will dominate in the future.

Authors with CRIS profile

Manuel Wehrle Lehrstuhl für Betriebswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Supply Chain Management Sabrina Lechler Lehrstuhl für Betriebswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Supply Chain Management Eva Maria Hartmann Lehrstuhl für Betriebswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Supply Chain Management

Involved external institutions

Steinbeis-Hochschule-Berlin GmbH (SHB) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Wehrle, M., Lechler, S., Von Der Gracht, H.A., & Hartmann, E. (2020). Digitalization and its Impact on the Future Role of SCM Executives in Talent Management - An International Cross-Industry Delphi Study. Journal of Business Logistics, 41(4), 356-383. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jbl.12259

MLA:

Wehrle, Manuel, et al. "Digitalization and its Impact on the Future Role of SCM Executives in Talent Management - An International Cross-Industry Delphi Study." Journal of Business Logistics 41.4 (2020): 356-383.

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