Drivers of green supply chain initiatives and performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (9) ◽  
pp. 796-819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Chun Huang ◽  
Chih-Hsuan Huang ◽  
Min-Li Yang
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Institutional Theory ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Stewardship Theory ◽  
Institutional Pressures ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how internal and external factors simultaneously drive firms to adopt green supply chain (GSC) initiatives and to construct a comprehensive research model by drawing upon institutional theory, stewardship theory, and view of performance. Design/methodology/approach The data collected from 380 manufacturers in the electrical and electronics industries in Taiwan were analyzed via structural equation modeling and bootstrapping. Findings First, institutional pressures affect the GSC initiatives of firms. Second, institutional pressures influence the environmental stewardship behaviors (ESBs) of managers. Third, the ESBs of managers affect the GSC initiatives of firms. Fourth, the GSC initiatives of firms influence their environmental performance, economic performance, and competitiveness. Fifth, the bootstrapping results reveal that institutional pressures indirectly affect the GSC initiatives of firms through the ESBs of managers. Research limitations/implications Environmental sustainability has intensified the need for firms to develop a corporate culture. Future research can investigate the relationship among the institutional pressures, greening corporate culture, and GSC initiatives of firms. Practical implications Those managers facing institutional pressures must continually focus on the effects of external factors on the GSC initiatives of their firms. They must also increase their commitment and support to such initiatives to attain favorable levels of environmental performance, economic performance, and competitiveness. Originality/value This study integrates four streams of literature on institutional theory, stewardship theory, GSC initiatives, and view of performance. Apart from analyzing field- and organization-level data simultaneously, this paper is also the first to demonstrate the relationships among institutional pressures, ESBs of managers, GSC initiatives, and firm performance.

Green market orientation and organizational performance in Taiwan’s electric and electronic industry: the mediating role of green supply chain management capability

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Quintana Borazon ◽  
Yi-Chun Huang ◽  
Jen-Ming Liu
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Market Orientation ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Green sustainability has become a critical challenge for businesses to execute green supply chain management (GSCM). Most of the literature on GSCM emphasizes regulations as drivers and few pieces of research are conducted from an internal organizational culture view. This study aims to use the cultural perspective of market orientation (MO) and draws on both the natural resource-based view (NRBV) and dynamic capability view (DCV) to explore the relationships among green market orientation (GMO), GSCM capability and organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach A total of 1,000 survey questionnaires were distributed to the Taiwanese electronics industry and 207 valid questionnaires were collected. Data was analyzed using structural equation modeling. Findings The results show that GMOs have a significant positive impact on GSCM capability, environmental performance and economic performance. Moreover, GSCM capability is positively related to environmental and economic performance. The results also show that GMOs have a significant indirect influence on environmental performance and economic performance through GSCM capability. Practical implications The findings of this study suggest how Taiwan’s electrical and electronic manufacturers, while faced with pressure from competitors, customers and regulations (i.e. waste electrical and electronic equipment directive, Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive and energy-using products directives), should efficiently and effectively implement GMO and enhance GSCM capability to improve organizational performance. Originality/value This study fills up the gap between MO and performance indistinct relationships. It has also integrated two perspectives, namely, NRBV and DCV, to explain GSCM capability as a mediator between GMO and organizational performance relationship and to examine the relationships among GMO, GSCM capability and organizational performance.

Enhancing firms’ environmental performance and financial performance through green supply chain management practices and institutional pressures

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 451-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masood Nawaz Kalyar ◽  
Aftab Shoukat ◽  
Imran Shafique
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Institutional Pressures ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine how individual dimensions of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices affect firms’ financial performance directly and through environmental performance. Furthermore, the authors investigate the contingent role of institutional pressures on the direct link between GSCM practices and environmental performance and GSCM practices and financial performance. Design/methodology/approach Using a convenience sampling technique, data were collected from 238 textile firms in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Hayes’ PROCESS macro was used to analyze the hypotheses. Findings The findings demonstrate that GSCM practices (green manufacturing, green purchasing, eco-design, cooperation with customers and green information systems) have a significant direct impact on firms’ financial performance directly and through environmental performance. Additionally, institutional pressures significantly moderate the nexus of GSCM practices-environmental performance and environmental performance-financial performance. Practical implications Textile firms should implement GSCM practices not just because of the pressure from regulatory bodies but also to elevate their environmental and financial performance. Government should also play its role in influencing the organizations for the adoption of GSCM practices, as its role is a significant one in preserving the environment. Social implications Because of less emission, energy usage and wastage, environmental performance will be increased, which affect the society positively. Originality/value Along with studying the GSCM practices in the textile industry of Pakistan, drawing upon the institutional theory, the contingent role of institutional pressures on two stages (first, between GSCM practices and environmental performance, and secondly, between GSCM practices and financial performance) is the novelty of this study.

Green supply chain management in food retailing: survey-based evidence in Croatia

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Petljak ◽  
Katrin Zulauf ◽  
Ivana Štulec ◽  
Stefan Seuring ◽  
Ralf Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Food Retailing ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Food Retailers

Purpose Green supply chain management (GSCM) research is so far dominated by studies focusing on manufacturing companies, while research on retailers is missing. The purpose of this study is to assess the interaction between green in-store activities (environment-related infrastructure and retail in-store processes), GSCM and environmental and economic performance outcomes. Design/methodology/approach The paper builds on empirical evidence gathered from 190 responses by Croatian food retailers to a self-administered survey. The identified relationships in the conceptual model are tested using partial least squares structural equation modeling. Findings The results reveal a positive relation between green in-store activities and GSCM in food retailing regarding environmental and economic performance. The relevance of these relationships accrues from the positive association between GSCM and food retailers’ environmental performance, which in turn drives economic performance. It is noteworthy that green supply chain practices drive environmental and then also economic performance. Research limitations/implications The study extends the application of GSCM to retailing and, therefore, broadens its scope. However, the data collected are based on one country and, thus, should be extended to assess the impact of green retailing practices in the supply chain on environmental and economic performance in other countries. Originality/value This study, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, is the first empirical analysis on the relationship between green in-store activities and GSCM in the context of food retail. This important link to customers has rarely been explored. Further, the representative sample of food retailers in Croatia is unique as generally data from Central and Eastern European countries are still rare. Finally, the operationalization of GSCM practices into three constructs as green logistics, green purchasing and cooperation with suppliers’ offers conceptual contributions to the GSCM field.

The impact of employee’s perception of implementing green supply chain management on hotel’s economic and operational performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 395-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ra’ed Masa’deh ◽  
Omar Alananzeh ◽  
Noof Algiatheen ◽  
Rawan Ryati ◽  
Reem Albayyari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Emotional Behavior ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Green Information Systems

Purpose This study aims to quantify the associations among employees’ perception of implementing green supply chain management (i.e. through seven variables, namely, internal environmental management, green information systems, green purchasing, tourist perceptions, environmentally friendly activity, employee emotional behavior and environmental legislation) with hotel’s economic and operational performance. Design/methodology/approach A survey instrument is used to examine the relationships in the proposed model by using the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique. An analysis of the primary data (n = 150) collected from employees in Aqaba hotels located in Jordan is conducted to test the relationship between exogenous and endogenous constructs expressed in the proposed structural model. Findings The findings revealed that while green information systems, employee emotional behavior and environmental legislation affected hotels’ economic performance, internal environmental management, green purchasing, tourist perceptions and environment-friendly activity did not. Also, hotels’ economic performance positively impacted hotels’ operational performance. However, as the coefficient of determination (R²) for the endogenous research variables for economic performance and operational performance was 0.16 and 0.17, respectively, the relationships between the exogenous and endogenous constructs were not supported. Practical implications This study will contribute towards a better understanding of employee perceptions of implementing green supply chain management and hotel performance in Aqaba City. Originality/value This is the first study that adequately covers the associations among employee perception of implementing green supply chain management on hotel’s economic and operational performance in the Middle East.

Impact of JIT, TQM and green supply chain practices on environmental sustainability

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth W. Green ◽  
R. Anthony Inman ◽  
Victor E. Sower ◽  
Pamela J. Zelbst
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Improvement Programs

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to empirically assess the complementary impact of JIT, TQM and green supply chain practices on environmental performance.Design/methodology/approachData from a sample of 225 US manufacturing managers are analyzed using a PLS-SEM methodology.FindingsJIT and TQM are directly and positively associated with green supply chain management practices. JIT, TQM and green supply chain practices are complementary in that combined they provide a greater impact on environmental performance than if implemented individually.Research limitations/implicationsThe sample is limited to US manufacturing managers, with a low response rate.Practical implicationsSuccessful implementations of JIT and TQM improvement programs support the implementation of green supply chain management practices leading to improved environmental performance.Social implicationsThe combination of JIT, TQM and green manufacturing practices improves the environment by eliminating all forms of waste and providing customers with eco-friendly products and services.Originality/valueThis study is one of the first to empirically assess the complementary impact of JIT, TQM and green supply chain practices within the context of environmental sustainability.

Green human resource management and environmental performance: the role of green supply chain management practices

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amer Saeed ◽  
Fatima Rasheed ◽  
Maimoona Waseem ◽  
Mosab I. Tabash
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThis research scrutinizes the connection between green human resources management (GHRM) and environmental performance (EP) through mediating role of green supply chain management (GSCM).Design/methodology/approachThe conceptual prototype developed in this research was originated from familiarized literature review on the connection between EP, GSCM and GHRM. Moreover, this research employed a quantitative approach through conducting interviews and questionnaires for statistics assortment from the following entities: chief executes, general managers, directors, human resource managers, logistics managers, operation managers and supply chain managers in the manufacturing sector in Pakistan. The partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was considered for statistical exploration by accepting 269 useable responses.FindingsThe research asserts significant encouragement of GHRM and GSCM on EP. Moreover, GSCM arbitrates significantly between GHRM and EP.Research limitations/implicationsThis research recommends policies to manufacturing concerns that they should work to stabilize ecological sustainability by developing maximum GHRM and GSCM.Originality/valueThis research comes up with an innovative variables structure which has never been adopted before in the manufacturing area of Punjab in Pakistan.

Inside the multi-tier supply firm: exploring responses to institutional pressures and challenges for sustainable supply management

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shobod Deba Nath ◽  
Gabriel Eweje
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Institutional Theory ◽  
Institutional Logics ◽  
Supply Management ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Institutional Pressures ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Research Stream

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine how multi-tier suppliers respond to the institutional pressures for the implementation of sustainable supply management (SSM) practices in supply chains, and what institutional logics allow them to do so.Design/methodology/approachThis study employs a qualitative research design, drawing on data from semi-structured interviews with 46 owners and managers of multi-tier suppliers and 18 key informants of diverse stakeholders. Following an abductive approach, institutional theory conceptually guides the analytical iteration processes between theory and interview data.FindingsThe findings demonstrate two kinds of thematic responses to institutional pressures – coupling (good side) and decoupling (dark side) of the supply chain – used by the factory management of multi-tier suppliers. This paper also identifies multiple institutional logics – market-led logic, values-led logic and holistic sustainability logic – that are perceived to conflict (trade-offs) and complement (synergies) the SSM implementation.Research limitations/implicationsBy investigating the perspectives of the factory management of upstream apparel suppliers, this study enhances the understanding of the connection between (de)coupling responses and institutional logics inside the multi-tier supplier firms. Further research would be required to include more downstream tiers including the ultimate users.Practical implicationsThe findings may be of particular attention to brand-owning apparel retailers, industry leaders and policymakers who are seeking to understand multi-tier suppliers' challenges, conflicts and (de)coupling responses, and become aware of how they can be dealt with.Originality/valueThis study contributes to and expands the embryonic research stream of sustainable multi-tier supply chain management by connecting it to the wider application of institutional theory.

scholarly journals Aspirations and environmental performance feedback: a behavioral perspective for green supply chain management

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 729-751 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongyi Shou ◽  
Shuo Shan ◽  
Anlan Chen ◽  
Yang Cheng ◽  
Harry Boer
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Performance Feedback ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis study investigates the relationships between environmental performance feedback and green supply chain management (GSCM). It explores how environmental performance above or below aspirations affects the implementation of GSCM practices (specifically sustainable production [SP] and sustainable sourcing [SS]) through the lens of the behavioral theory of the firm (BTOF), which has received scant attention in the operations management literature.Design/methodology/approachThe study used data from the sixth round of the International Manufacturing Strategy Survey (IMSS). It employed hierarchical linear regression to test the proposed hypotheses. Moreover, the study tested an alternate model to rule out the possible role of financial performance aspirations in explaining the implementation of SP and SS.FindingsThe results indicate that organizations determine their efforts put into the two GSCM practices according to environmental performance feedback: the greater the aspiration–environmental performance discrepancy, the stronger the efforts put into implementing GSCM practices.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the GSCM literature by revealing the impact of environmental performance aspirations on the implementation of GSCM practices through the lens of the BTOF. It also extends the BTOF by applying it in the GSCM context and indicating that performance feedback is based on environmental performance instead of financial performance in this specific context.

Exploring firm performance by institutional pressures driven green supply chain management practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 415-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waqar Ahmed ◽  
Arsalan Najmi ◽  
Muhammad Arif ◽  
Muhammad Younus
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Institutional Pressures ◽  
Environmental Orientation ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Environmental concerns are rapidly increasing in the industries across the world. They are a more serious issue, especially, in the developing countries due to the prevalence of old practices and outdated technology. The purpose of this paper is to understand the role of institutional pressure and environmental orientation of the firm in adopting green supply chain management (GSCM) practices, and thereon the effect of GSCM on the firm’s performance. Design/methodology/approach By employing survey methodology using purposive sampling technique, the data were collected from 229 respondents who were working as supply chain management professionals in various manufacturing firms. The hypotheses were tested through partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Findings The findings reveal that both institutional pressures and environmental orientation significantly impact GSCM practices. The result further shows that GSCM practices have a positive effect on the environmental and economic performance as well as customer effectiveness. Originality/value Industries in the developing economies like Pakistan are reluctant to implement GSCM practices due to the perception of ambiguous financial implications. This study signifies that institutional pressures act as an effective driving force for change management and compliance.

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