Development of a Structural Equation Model for the Impact of Marketing Strategies Alignment on Financial Performance (Case Study: Active Manufacturing Firms in the Industrial Estates of Ahvaz City)

This paper examines the impact of marketing strategies alignment on financial performance with the mediator role of supply chain performance. This is an applied research and the research methodology is descriptive-casual. Statistical population of the research includes active manufacturing companies in the Industrial Estates of Ahvaz city and its sample size was equal to 216 companies using Cochran sampling formula. Moreover, data were collected using questionnaire. 216 questionnaires were filled by the corporate executives. Furthermore, data were analyzed using structural equation modeling and correlation analysis. The obtained results showed the positive and significant impact of marketing strategies alignment on supply chain performance and financial performance variables. Also, the mediator role of supply chain performance was not confirmed.