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          <dc:title>The Effect of Knowledge Acquisition  and Multi-sourcing Strategy on Operational Performance of Wholesalers in Bone  Kyaung Sago Manufacturing Business”The Effect of Knowledge Acquisition  and Multi-sourcing Strategy on Operational Performance of Wholesalers in Bone  Kyaung Sago Manufacturing Business (Thin Thiri Aung , 2024)</dc:title>
          <dc:creator>Thin Thiri Aung</dc:creator>
          <dc:description>The main objectives of this study are to analyze the effect of knowledge 
acquisition on operational performance, to analyze the effect of multi-sourcing strategy 
on operational performance, and to examine the effect of operational performance on 
business performance of wholesalers of Bone Kyaung Sago manufacturing business. 
Primary data and selected data are used for this study. In this study, the sample size was 
calculated by using the Raosoft sample size calculator. Primary data are collected by 
questionnaire survey with a simple random sampling method to select 135 wholesalers 
from the total population of 200 wholesalers of Bone Kyaung Sago manufacturing 
business. Both descriptive statistics and linear regression analysis are applied for data 
analysis to meet the objectives. From descriptive analysis, it is found that wholesalers 
agree that the Bone Kyaung Sago manufacturing business has been practicing both 
knowledge acquisition and multi-sourcing strategy, and they are gaining good operational 
and business performance. From regression analysis, it is found that the explicit 
knowledge acquisition of Bone Kyaung Sago manufacturing business has positive 
significant effect on operational performance of its wholesalers. Its multi-sourcing 
strategy through supplier dependency and price competition have significant positive 
effect on wholesalers’ operational performance. The operational performance is positively 
affecting on business performance of wholesalers. Thus, Bone Kyaung Sago 
manufacturing business should emphasize on explicit knowledge acquisition, and should 
retain its multi-sourcing strategy through price competition, and to reduce supplier 
dependency.</dc:description>
          <dc:date>2024-05-01</dc:date>
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