Table 7

The difference between expectation and possession of logistics managers’ supply chain competence

Competency gapPaired differencest-value
MeanStandard deviationStandard error mean95% confidence interval of the difference
LowerUpper
Pair 1FC_required – FC_actual0.1960.4720.0290.1400.2536.821
Pair 2CC_required – CC_actual0.1180.2420.0150.0890.1488.036
Pair 3SC_required – SC_actual0.0820.2590.0160.0510.1135.209
Pair 4TC_required – TC_actual0.0350.2280.0140.0070.0622.486

Note(s): FC_required: perceived importance of foundation competencies, CC_required: received importance of core competencies, SC_required: received importance of specialist competencies, TC_required: received importance of technology IT competencies, FC_actual: current possession of foundation competencies, CC_actual: current possession of core competencies, SC_actual: current possession of specialist competencies, TC_actual: current possession of technology IT competencies

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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