Factors Influencing the Adoption of Digital Technologies to Reduce Food Waste in Retail Supply Chain
| dc.contributor.author | Mpa, Kagiso Elton | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-26T13:13:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-26T13:13:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Digital technologies are anticipated to revolutionize various work sectors and industries, including the retail supply chain. The adoption of these technologies offers numerous advantages, such as enhanced efficiency, cost reduction, better insights into production issues, and improved customer experiences. This research aims to identify the key factors influencing the adoption of digital technologies within the retail supply chain, with a particular focus on addressing food waste. The study employs the technology, organization, and environment (TOE) framework to construct an alternative conceptual model by examining thirteen contextual factors. A positivist paradigm approach was adopted to test the conceptual framework’s hypotheses against observations gathered using a survey questionnaire, of which the analysis followed a quantitative and deductive approach. The study results show that complexity, compatibility, cost, size, expertise, and competitive pressure positively influence the adoption, appropriation, and use of digital technologies in the retail supply chain. This study adds to a deeper understanding of factors influencing the use of digital technologies in retail supply chain operations. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10566/20812 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of the Western Cape | |
| dc.subject | Digital Technologies | |
| dc.subject | Retail Supply Chain | |
| dc.subject | Adoption | |
| dc.subject | Big Data | |
| dc.subject | Logistics | |
| dc.title | Factors Influencing the Adoption of Digital Technologies to Reduce Food Waste in Retail Supply Chain | |
| dc.type | Thesis |