TY - CONF
T1 - THE ROLE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND LOGISTICS ORGANIZATION IN THE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF SICILIAN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE ENTERPRISES
AU - Borsellino, Valeria
AU - Galati, Antonino
AU - Asciuto, Antonio
AU - Schimmenti, Emanuele
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Through a direct survey conducted on a sample of firms operating in the Sicilian fruit and vegetable sector, the present study provides an empirical evidence on the degree of diffusion of ICTs as well as on relationships with the regional distribution system. To pursue this goal, a multiple regression analysis model was implemented to identify which factors affect more the economic results of fruit and vegetable enterprises. The main results of the analysis indicate that firms using specific software for accounting, warehousing, payment and sales orders and contracts, are more likely to obtain higher economic performances under the “coeteris paribus” condition, as well as firms which are equipped with larger plants for product processing. As to other variables dealing with logistics, it was not possible to extend the model results to the whole population of fruit and vegetable firms, since their coefficient estimates were not considered significant.
AB - Through a direct survey conducted on a sample of firms operating in the Sicilian fruit and vegetable sector, the present study provides an empirical evidence on the degree of diffusion of ICTs as well as on relationships with the regional distribution system. To pursue this goal, a multiple regression analysis model was implemented to identify which factors affect more the economic results of fruit and vegetable enterprises. The main results of the analysis indicate that firms using specific software for accounting, warehousing, payment and sales orders and contracts, are more likely to obtain higher economic performances under the “coeteris paribus” condition, as well as firms which are equipped with larger plants for product processing. As to other variables dealing with logistics, it was not possible to extend the model results to the whole population of fruit and vegetable firms, since their coefficient estimates were not considered significant.
KW - Fruit and Vegetable sector
KW - Information and Communication Technologies
KW - Logistics organization
KW - Fruit and Vegetable sector
KW - Information and Communication Technologies
KW - Logistics organization
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/63158
M3 - Other
SP - 37
EP - 37
ER -