Abstract

Purpose- Study aims to: 1. Develop a comprehensive framework for the effective application of information security encompassing the internal and external technical environment, formal and informal management, and includes several aspects from an organizational perspective and between organizations in the context of the supply chain. 2. Exploring the potential outcomes and outcomes of the effective application of internal and external information security initiatives to supply chain performance. 3. Study the impact of effective application of internal and external information security initiatives on supply chain operations from the internal and inter-organizational perspective. 4. Study the impact of supply chain operations on supply chain performance. Design/Methodology/Approach - Based on extant information security management and supply chain security management literature, a conceptual model was developed and validated. A questionnaire survey instrument was developed and administered among supply chain managers to collect data. Data was collected from 90 organizations belonging to different nodes of Egyptian automotive industry. Study employed exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis for data analysis. Further, to test the hypotheses and to fit the theoretical model, Structural equation modeling techniques were employed. Research Findings - Results of this study indicates that : 1. Effective application of information security initiatives has a positive impact on supply chain operations. The explanatory power of supply chain operations from the effective implementation of information security initiatives is 65.3%. 1.1 Effective application of internal information security initiatives has a positive impact on supply chain operations. The explanatory power of supply chain operations from the effective implementation of internal information security initiatives is 64%. 1.2 Effective application of external information security initiatives has a positive impact o