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Comparative Analysis : How Did COVID-19 and the Chip Shortage Affect the Operational Performance of Businesses
Barrero, Carlos (2024) Comparative Analysis : How Did COVID-19 and the Chip Shortage Affect the Operational Performance of Businesses.
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| Abstract: | This study aimed to analyze the impact of COVID-19 and the semiconductor chip shortage on the operational performance of electronic manufacturing companies in Germany, Spain and Italy from 2020 to 2024. A Kruskal-Wallis test was conducted in order to assess the impact of the supply chain disruptions on businesses. This study gathered data on financial metrics such as Operating Income and Inventories working-in-process as well as medical data such as the number of COVID-19 cases from Refinitv Eikon and World Health Organization. The findings from this research suggest that the semiconductor chip shortage had a significant impact on the operational performance of electronic manufacturing companies, whereas COVID-19 showed no significant impact. The contribution of this research pertains to the overall understanding of supply chain disruptions by assessing the effects that supply chain glitches can have on the operational performance of businesses. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 85 business administration, organizational science |
| Programme: | International Business Administration BSc (50952) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/102908 |
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