The Impact of Implementing External and Internal GSCM Practices on Organizational Performance: Evidence from Manufacturing Firms in Palestine

Abstract

Provided that green supply chain management (GSCM) practices that integrate ecological thinking have been emphasized by increasing works of research, the impacts that may be posed by these practices on the environmental sustainability of manufacturing companies are not unexpected. Nevertheless, GSCM is capable of improving the performance of manufacturing firms in various aspects. Pertaining to this, this research aims to explore the application of GSCM practices and the effects they pose on organizational performance. To be specific, in this study, the results of the application of a set of internal and external GSCM practices on various aspects of organizational performance were investigated. Furthermore, according to the data collected, which were from 121 food, pharmaceuticals survey questionnaires, and chemical manufacturing companies in Palestine, statistical analyses were conducted. Moreover, partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was utilized for the assessment of the hypotheses associated with the application of the internal and external GSCM practices and organizational performance. However, the findings of this research will be important specifically for the manufacturing organizations which aim for the enhancement of their organizational performance.

Mediation effect of environmental performance in the relationship between green supply chain management practices, institutional pressures, and financial performance

“…Internal GSCM practices include the practices like eco-design (ECD) and internal environmental management (IEM) (Choi, Min and Joo, 2018;Al-Sheyadi, Muyldermans and Kauppi, 2019). External GSCM covers practices like green purchasing (GP), cooperation with customers (CWC) and reverse logistics (RL) have a significant relationship with the environmental performance of the firm (Zaid, Bon and Jaaron, 2019). Internal and external GSCM practices have a significant relationship with environmental performance (Marhamati and Azizi, 2017).…”

An enquiry into competitive value of sustainable manufacturing capabilities

“…Some studies report positive association between SMPs and organisational performance in various dimensions, e.g. economic, environment, social and operational (see Zhu et al, 2012;Zaid et al, 2019). Aboelmaged (2018) and Acintya et al (2022) provide empirical support for competitive capabilities exhibited by SMPs in the dimensions of cost, quality, delivery and flexibility.…”

“…Some studies report positive association between SMPs and organisational performance in various dimensions, e.g. economic, environment, social and operational (see Zhu et al ., 2012; Zaid et al ., 2019). Aboelmaged (2018) and Acintya et al .…”