Abstract
How organizational green practices become routinely embedded in supply chains remains underexplored in the literature. Based on the practice-based view and normalization process theory, this study adopts a novel perspective on green supply chain management (GSCM) practices implementation and suggests that innovation is a crucial mechanism in such process. Specifically, we theorize and test the mediating effect of product and process innovation on the relationship between GSCM practices and sustainability performance. Survey data from 173 manufacturing firms were used to test the model hypotheses. Our findings show that product and process innovation mediate the relationship between GSCM practices and sustainability performance. The findings also suggest that the relevance of different innovation mechanisms depends on the stage of the operational lifecycle within which the practices are implemented. Our study provides insights for managers and scholars seeking to define innovation strategies to ensure the successful implementation of GSCM practices.
| Original language | English |
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| Peer-reviewed scientific journal | Business Strategy and the Environment |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Pages (from-to) | 819-832 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| ISSN | 0964-4733 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 10.02.2019 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article - refereed |
Keywords
- 512 Business and Management
- green supply chain management
- process innovation
- product innovation
- sustainability performance
- sustainable development
Areas of Strength and Areas of High Potential (AoS and AoHP)
- AoHP: Humanitarian and societal logistics
