The Mediating Role of Green Supply Chain Management in the Relationship between Environmental Drivers and Sustainable Performance
Subject Areas : Sustainable DevelopmentSeyed Javad Hashemi Goorab 1 , Mehrdad Hosseini shakib 2
1 - Master of industrial management, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
2 - Department of industrial management, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran. *(Corresponding Author)
Keywords: External pressures, Internal Impetus, Green Procurement, Green Supply Chain Management Adoption, Sustainable Performance.,
Abstract :
Background and Objective: Due to the growing importance of environmental issues in organizations, the present study investigates the impact of external pressures and internal impetus on organizational performance by considering the mediating role of green supply chain adoption and green procurement. Material and Methodology: This study is categorized as applied and descriptive. The statistical population of the study consists of managers and experts of Iran Khodro Industrial Molds Company, that number was 331 people. The sample size was calculated based on Cochran's formula to be 178 people. For sampling, the available sampling method was used and data collection was done by a researcher-made questionnaire. The content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed using expert's opinion and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient. In order to data analysis, the structural equation modeling method (SEM) and Amos software have been used. Findings: Findings indicate that external pressures with the mediating role of green supply chain management adoption and green procurement have a positive significant effect on organizational performance. In addition, the effect of internal impetus on performance was confirmed by the mediating role of green supply chain management adoption. Discussion and Conclusions: Based on the findings, it can be said that the organization's actions to adapt to the environment and meet environmental requirements, is a way to differentiate from competitors. The use of a green supply chain, in addition to the organization benefits from the advantages of savings, can also maximize the profitability of the organization by creating innovation in the design and production of environmentally friendly products.
1. Srivastava, S.K., 2007. Green supply-chain management: a state-of-the-art literature review. International Journal of Management Reviews, 9(1): 53-80.
2. Piercy, N. & Rich, N., 2015. The Relationship between Lean Operations and Sustainable Operations. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 35(2): 282-315.
3. Zhu, Q., Sarkis, J. & Lai, K. H., 2008. Confirmation of a measurement model for green supply chain management practices implementation. International Journal of Production Economics, 111(2): 261-273.
4. Wong, C. Y., Wong, C. W. & Boon-itt, S., 2015. Integrating environmental management into supply chains: a systematic literature review and theoretical framework. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 45(1/2): 43-68.
5. Zhu, Q. & Sarkis, J., 2004. Relationships between operational practices and performance among early adopters of green supply chain management practices in Chinese manufacturing enterprises. Journal of Operation Management, 22(3): 265-289.
6. Ahi, P. & Searcy, C., 2015. An analysis of metrics used to measure performance in green and sustainable supply chains. Journal of Cleaner Production, 86(1): 360-377.
7. Boks, C. & Stevels, A., 2007. Essential perspectives for design for environment, Experiences from the electronics industry. International Journal of Production Research, 45(18-19): 4021-4039.
8. Huang, J., 2001. Eco-Efficiency and an overview of green productivity. In Conference on Enhancing Competitiveness Through Green Productivity, China. Pp. 25-27.
9. Foo, P. Y., Lee, V. H., Tan, G. & Ooi, K. B., 2018. A gateway to realizing sustainability performance via green supply chain management practices: A PLS-ANN approach. Expert Systems with Applications, 107(1): 1-14.
10. Agarwal, A., Giraud, F. & Li, Y., 2018. A Mediation Model of Green Supply Chain Management Adoption: The Role of Internal Impetus. International Journal of Production Economics, 205: 342-358.
11. Shojaei, P., Jajarmizadeh, M., & Esfandyari Mahni, M., 2018. Evaluating and Prioritizing Barriers of Implementation Green Supply Chain by Using Interpretive Ranking Process (IRP) Case: South Electric Power Generation Company)). Journal of Executive Management, 9(18), 63-88. doi: 10.22080/jem.2018.12796.2459(In Persian)
12. Olfat, L., Khatami Firouzabadi, A., & Khodaverdi, A., 2012. Green Supply Chain Management, within Iranian Automobile Industry. Iranian journal of management sciences, 6(21), 123-141. (In Persian)
13. Arif, M., Egbu, C., Haleem, A., Kulonda, D. & Khalfan, M., 2009. State of green construction in India: Drivers and challenges. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 7(2): 223-234.
14. Gandhi, S., Mangla, S. K., Kumar, P. & Kumar, D., 2015. Evaluating factors in implementation of successful green supply chain management using DEMATEL: a case study. International Strategic Management Review, 3(1): 96-109.
15. Esmaeli, S., 2020. Evaluating and clarifying the structure of the key success factors of sustainable green supply chain management in the automotive industry using the Fuzzy Dimatel technique. Master's Thesis, Amol Institute of Higher Education, Faculty of Humanities. (In Persian)
16. Kumar, V., Chibuzo, E., Reyes, J., Kumari, A., Lona, L. & Torres, G., 2017. The Impact of Supply Chain Integration on Performance: Evidence from the UK Food Sector. Procedia Manufacturing, 11: 814 – 821.
17. Van, N., Vikas, K., Archana, K., Arturo, G. & Supalak, A., 2016. The role of supply chain integration in achieving competitive advantage: A study of UK automobile manufacturers. Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM), Seoul, Republic of Korea, June 27-30.
18. Pourabbas, F., 2019. Investigating the impact of lean and green supply chain performance on the sustainability of the automotive industry (case study: Iran-Khodro, Saipa and Pars Khodro). Master's thesis. Shahed University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Industrial Management. (In Persian)
19. Tajiani, M., 2019. The effect of green human resource management and green supply chain management methods on sustainable performance. Master's thesis. Karaj Payam Noor University. (In Persian)
20. Ahmadinejad, S. S., Karimi Zarchi, M., & Fathi, M. R., 2020. Green Supply Chain Management Business Strategy Selection Using Analytical Network Process. Human & Environment, 18(1), 21-34. (In Persian (
21. Lee, E. & Kim, S., 2001. Supplier selection and management system considering relationships in supply chain management, IEEE Transactions on Modern Manufacturing Enterprises, Journal of China University of Geosciences.
22. Jorgensen, B., 2005. The "Greening" of The Supply Chain. Electronic Business, 31 (6): 29-30.
23. Chen, M., Wei, H., Wei, M., Huang, H., Su, C. H., 2021. Modeling a green supply chain in the hotel industry: An evolutionary game theory approach. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 92: 102716.
24. Simpson, D., Power, D. & Samson, D., 2007. Greening the automotive supply chain: a relationship perspective. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 27(1): 28-48.
25. Lynes, J. K., 2004. The motivations for environmental commitment in the airline industry (Doctoral dissertation, Griffith University).
26. Zhang, X. & Yousaf, H.M., 2020. Green supply chain coordination considering government intervention, green investment, and customer green preferences in the petroleum industry. Journal of Cleaner Production, 246, 118984.
27. Yazdani, N., Sardari, A., & Omidvar, R. 2015. Ranking Barriers to Green Supply Chain Management Using DIMATEL. New Marketing Research Journal, 5(2), 1-14.(In Persian)
28. Gilbert, S., 2001. Greening supply chain: enhancing competitiveness through green productivity. Tapei, Taiwan.
29. Yook, K.H., Choi, J.H. & Suresh, N.C., 2017. Linking green purchasing capabilities to environmental and economic performance: the moderating role of firm size. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, Forthcoming.
30. Ghosh, M., 2019. Determinants of green procurement implementation and its impact on firm performance. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 30 (2): 462-482.
31. Walker, H., Sisto, L., Di. & McBain, D., 2008. Drivers and barriers to environmental supply chain management practices: lessons from the public and private sectors. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 14(1): 69-85.
32. Zamany, A., Hosseini Shakib, M., & Khamseh, A. 2020. The Impact of Strategy Process and Strategy Content on Organizational Agility and Performance: The Mediating Role of Strategic Alignment. Strategic Management Researches, 26(78), 123-148. (In Persian)
33. Carter, C. R. & Rogers, D. S., 2008. A framework of sustainable supply chain management: moving toward new theory. International journal of physical distribution & logistics management, 38(5): 360-387.
34. Zhu, Q., Sarkis, J. & Lai, K. H., 2013. Institutional-based antecedents and performance outcomes of internal and external green supply chain management practices. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 19(2): 106-117.
35. Atasu, A., Van Wassenhove, L. N. & Sarvary, M., 2009. Efficient Take‐Back Legislation. Production and Operations Management, 18(3): 243-258.
36. Linn, A., 2007. Wal-Mart pushes suppliers to ‘go green.’ http://www.nbcnews.com/id/ 18056716/ns/ business-going_green/t/wal-mart-pushes-suppliers-go-green/ (Last accessed February 15, 2018).
37. Wu, G.C., Ding, J.H. & Chen, P.S., 2012. The effects of GSCM drivers and institutional pressures on GSCM practices in Taiwan’s textile and apparel industry. International Journal of Production Economics, 135(2): 618-636.
38. Erlandsson, J. & Tillman, A. M., 2009. Analysing influencing factors of corporate environmental information collection, management and communication. Journal of Cleaner Production, 17(9): 800-810.
39. Huber, J., 2008. Technological environmental innovations (TEIs) in a chain-analytical and life-cycleanalytical perspective. Journal of Cleaner Production, 16(18): 1980-1986.
40. Lynes, J. K. & Andrachuk, M., 2008. Motivations for corporate social and environmental responsibility: A case study of Scandinavian Airlines. Journal of International management, 14 (4): 377-390.
41. Branzei, O., Vertinsky, I., Takahashi, T. & Zhang, W., 2001. Corporate Environmentalism Across Cultures A Comparative Field Study of Chinese and Japanese Executives. International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management, 1(3): 287-312.
42. Geng, R., Mansouri, S. A. & Aktas, E., 2017. The relationship between green supply chain management and performance: A meta-analysis of empirical evidences in Asian emerging economies. International Journal of production Economics, 183: 245-258.
43. Wang, C., Zhang, Q., Zhang, W., 2020. Corporate social responsibility, Green supply chain management and firm performance: The moderating role of big-data analytics capability. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 37, 100557.
44. Zailani, S., Jeyaraman, K., Vengadasan, G. & Premkumar, R., 2012. Sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) in Malaysia: A survey. International Journal of Production Economics, 140(1): 330-340.
45. Mitra, S. & Datta, P.P., 2014. Adoption of green supply chain management practices and their impact on performance: an exploratory study of Indian manufacturing firms. International Journal of Production Research, 52(7): 2085-2107.
46. Kuei, C. H., Madu, C. N., Chow, W. S. & Chen, Y., 2015. Determinants and associated performance improvement of green supply chain management in China. Journal of Cleaner Production, 95: 163-173.
47. Vanalle, R.M., Ganga, G., Filho, M. & Lucato, W., 2017. Green supply chain management: An investigation of pressures, practices, and performance within the Brazilian automotive supply chain. Journal of Cleaner Production, 151: 250-259.
48. Yazdanjooei, F., Hosseini Shakib, M. & Khamseh, A., 2020. Establishing agile organizations through information technology and the impact of internal information technology services perceptions on the quality of information thechnology services (in small and medium industries of the Alborz province). Journal of Critical Reviews, 7(4),464-473.
49. Eshtakhrian, A & Matboo, R. Investigating the direct and indirect impact of supply chain management integration on the performance of organizations. The first national conference on computer and information technology, 2017. (In Persian)
50. Hosseini, S. A., Iranban, S. J., & Mirjahanmard, S. J. 2014. Identifying & Prioritizing the Effective Factors on Green Supply Chain Management by Using Path Analysis Approach. Production and Operations Management, 5(2), 178-161. (In Persian)
51. Meng, Q., Li, M., Liu, W., Li, Z., Zhang, J., 2021. Pricing policies of dual-channel green supply chain: Considering government subsidies and consumers' dual preferences. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 26: 1021-1030
52. Grekova, K., Bremmers, H.J., Trienekens, J.H., Kemp, R.G.M. & Omta, S.W.F., 2014. Extending environmental management beyond the firm boundaries: An empirical study of Dutch food and beverage firms. International Journal of Production Economics, 152: 174-187.
53. Hair, J., Black, C., Babin, J. & Anderson, E., 2010. Multivariate data analysis. USA: Prentice Hall.
54. Lee, S. & Klassen, R.D., 2008. Drivers and enablers that foster environmental management capabilities in small- and medium-sized suppliers in supply chains. Production and Operations Management, 17 (2): 573-586.
55. Muhamad, M. R., Ebrahim, Z. & Hami, N., 2014. The Influence of Innovation Performance towards Manufacturing Sustainability Performance. In the proceeding of 2014 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management.