Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Prof, Faculty Member of University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran

2 MSc., Business Administration, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran

Abstract

In this study, the effect of "aligning marketing strategy" on "supply chain performance" and "organizational performance" in office furniture companies was taken into account. The study population was firms where based in the industrial towns, Tehran, such as Chahardangeh, Khavaran and Parand. At last, 206 samples were collected. This is, based on purpose, an applied research, however, it is a descriptive survey in terms of data collection.
For analyzing of hypotheses and research questions, "structural equation modeling" was used. According to the results, the impact of aligning marketing strategies on the value of supply chain in office furniture firms was determined 7.45 at 95% confidence level and also the effect of the value of supply chain on organizational performance was gained 4.19 at the same confidence level. Both indicated the relationships in hypotheses were significant. From this research, it was concluded that aligning marketing strategies had improved organizational performance directly and increased the value of supply chain indirectly in active companies in the office furniture industry which helped to improve "organizational performance".

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