Sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) practices: antecedents and outcomes on sustainable supply chain performance

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dc.contributor.authorGovindasamy, Vengadasan
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-05T02:24:24Z
dc.date.available2014-09-05T02:24:24Z
dc.date.issued2010-05
dc.description.abstractEnvironmental degradation, global poverty, lack of human rights, far-reaching health deficits, and corporate governance resulted in sustainable supply chains management (SSCM) to emerge as key enabler that could push organization to focus on alleviating environmental issues, providing economic and social benefits. This study investigates the extent of existence of sustainable supply chain management practices in Malaysia, antecedents that motivate firms to adopt these initiatives, and the actual outcomes of adoption. Environmental purchasing and sustainable packaging were used as the key SSCM practices and how it influences the outcome of sustainable supply chain performance. Out of the 400 survey forms sent via mail and weblink to manufacturing firm in Penang, 105 completed responses were received and used in the data analysis. Factor analysis of the survey data resulted in four categories of outcomes (environmental, economic, social and operational). The results of the survey indicate that antecedents positively influence environmental purchasing and partially support sustainable packaging. The study found that environmental purchasing has positive effect on of economic, social and operational outcome, whereas sustainable packaging has positive effect on environmental, economic and social outcomes. The study result has empirically proven that SSCM practice shows positive affect towards sustainable supply chain performance, particularly on economic and social perspective. Thus, managers of Penang firms must advocate sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) practices as a route for firms’ commercial success rather than as moral obligation.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/64
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectBusiness Administrationen_US
dc.subjectSustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM)en_US
dc.titleSustainable supply chain management (SSCM) practices: antecedents and outcomes on sustainable supply chain performanceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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