Volume 20 Issue 2, August 2025

 

ARTICLE INFO
Article History:
Received: 23 April 2025
Accepted: 30 April 2025
Available online: 1 August 2025

ASIA-PACIFIC MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING JOURNAL. VOL. 20 ISSUE 2

THE INFLUENCE OF SUPPLY CHAIN GOVERNANCE AND CORPORATE CULTURE ON FIRM FINANCING PERFORMANCE: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAIN CAPABILITY

Jia Wang1,2, Nur Aima Shafie1♣, Eley Suzana Kasim1 and Kunlun Liu3

1Accounting Research Institute, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
2Shandong Institute of Commerce and Technology, China.
3School of Mathematics, Qilu Normal University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China

 

ABSTRACT

This study explored how supply chain governance and corporate culture influenced SMEs’ financing performance was mediated by digital supply chain capability (DSCC). Drawing on the Resource-Based Theory (RBV) and Organizational Culture Theory (OCT), a conceptual model was developed, with supply chain governance and corporate culture as independent variables, DSCC as a mediator, and financing performance as the dependent variable. Using the PLS-SEM model, empirical analysis of 430 Chinese SMEs confirmed that supply chain governance and corporate culture significantly enhanced DSCC, positively affecting financing performance. Furthermore, DSCC partially mediated these relationships, suggesting direct and indirect effects. These findings provide theoretical insights and practical guidance for SMEs to improve financing performance by strengthening supply chain governance and corporate culture in the digital era. This study contributes to the literature by addressing the role of DSCC in SME financing, offering new perspectives on digital transformation and financial management.

Keywords: Supply Chain Governance, Corporate Culture, Digital Supply Chain Capability, Financing Performance, SMEs

Corresponding Author: Nur Aima Shafie, Accounting Research Institute, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. Email: aimashafie@uitm.edu.my