Pressures affecting green supply chain performance

Abstract

Purpose – This study aims to empirically investigate the relationship between the directions of pressures affecting green supply chain management (GSCM) and supply chain (SC) performance. Design/methodology/approach – This research is based on a survey because there is no archival database providing detailed information on GSC practices and performance. A survey questionnaire was developed to collect research data, based on the GSC literature and a pilot study in the field. The authors developed hypotheses based on two theories: institutional theory and the resource-based view (RBV). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used to test the hypotheses with SPSS (16.0) and AMOS (5.0). Findings – The results confirmed the importance of implementing environmental SC practices to sustain organizations' competitive advantage and performance. Increased SC flexibility helped reduce resources, through decreased cost factors and improved output. Enterprises with environmental SC policies tended to increase SC flexibility and, hence, enhanced profits. Originality/value – This paper applies organizational theories to GSCM by extending the institutional-versus-internal-pressure construct to the way enterprises implement GSC strategies for sustainable SC.

Pathways for Sustainable Supply Chain Performance—Evidence from a Developing Country, Malaysia

“…Theoretically, IP and OI are proven antecedents for SSCM practices [59]. Though institutions are frequently seen as constraints [105] or regulated opportunity incurring compliance costs [106], the yet-to-be proven IP-SSCM practices have shown their significant usefulness for further research.…”

“…Firms striving to undertake SSCM practices are virtually impossible to imitate [24], especially in strategic decisions, which are based on environmental and social insights to solve problems, sense opportunities and threats, make market-oriented decisions and reconfigure its resource base and capabilities [25]. Hence, this theory has gained considerable popularity to explain how SSCM practices could help a firm attain a differential advantage and lead to a successful business model [24,31,[59][60][61].…”

“…The Institutional theory is useful to explain how external pressures force firms to develop the legitimacy of SSCM practices across the supply chains. Previous studies indicate that Institutional theory being applied to sustainable practices across the supply chain could positively affect performance outcomes [59,66,67].…”

Gestão ambiental em cadeia de suprimentos: revisão sistemática da literatura

“…Todavia, devido à falta de consenso na literatura, os pesquisadores continuam a buscar a identificação de uma clara estrutura unificada para as práticas da GSCM (SARKIS, 2003;VACHON;KLASSEN, 2006 SHIH, 2007;KUMAR et al, 2014;LEE et al, 2013;LIU et al, 2012;TESTA;IRALDO, 2010;SARKIS;GENG, 2005;ZHU, SARKIS, LAI, 2007). E os desempenhos alcançados com a adoção dessas práticas também já foram considerados em muitas pesquisas (por exemplo: LEE; KIM; CHOI, 2012;LIN;LAN, 2013;MITRA;DATTA, 2014;RAO;HOLT, 2005;CROTTY;.…”

“…Um artigo não foi possível o acesso (ABOELMAGED, 2012 GUALANDRIS; KALCHSCHMIDT, 2014;KETIKIDIS et al, 2013;LEE, 2008;LEE et al, 2013;LIN, 2013;LIN;LAN, 2013;LIU et al, 2012;MOHANTY;PRAKASH, 2013;SHI et al, 2012;TACHIZAWA;THOMSEN;MONTES-SANCHO, 2012;SARKIS, 2007;SARKIS;LAI, 2007a;SARKIS;LAI, 2013;SCHRETTLE et al, 2014 (CHAN et al, 2012;CHIEN;SHIH, 2007;VINZI, 2012;DIABAT;KHODAVERDI;OLFAT, 2013;GREEN et al, 2012;JABBOUR et al, 2014;KETIKIDIS et al, 2013;LAOSIRIHONGTHONG;ADEBANJO;TAN, 2013;LIN, 2013;LIN;LAN, 2013;LEE;KIM;CHOI, 2012;PEROTTI et al, 2012;SHI et al, 2012;ZAILANI et al, 2012;SARKIS, 2004;SARKIS, 2007;SARKIS;…”