TY - JOUR
T1 - Connecting the pieces of the puzzle toward sustainable organizations
T2 - A framework integrating OM principles with GSCM
AU - Sarkis, Joseph
AU - Bai, Chunguang
AU - Jabbour, Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa
AU - Jabbour, Charbel José Chiappetta
AU - Sobreiro, Vinicius Amorim
PY - 2016/8/1
Y1 - 2016/8/1
N2 - Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework integrating the Hart and Milstein (2003) strategies for organizational sustainable development (SD) with the ideas of Kleindorfer et al. (2005) on sustainable operations management (SOM), which requires guidance of green supply chain management (GSCM). Design/methodology/approach – The construction of the framework was based on previous studies that discussed synergies between operations management principles with environmental bias and studies on adoption of GSCM practices. Findings – The proposed framework guides managers to reconcile operations management practices/principles that are already being implemented in organizations with an environmental perspective because these practices sustain organizations to simultaneously reach SOM and SD. Originality/value – The paper presents a framework that provides guidance on how organizations can seek sustainability in their operations, considering that articles on the topic of sustainability have not been developed with this specific focus.
AB - Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework integrating the Hart and Milstein (2003) strategies for organizational sustainable development (SD) with the ideas of Kleindorfer et al. (2005) on sustainable operations management (SOM), which requires guidance of green supply chain management (GSCM). Design/methodology/approach – The construction of the framework was based on previous studies that discussed synergies between operations management principles with environmental bias and studies on adoption of GSCM practices. Findings – The proposed framework guides managers to reconcile operations management practices/principles that are already being implemented in organizations with an environmental perspective because these practices sustain organizations to simultaneously reach SOM and SD. Originality/value – The paper presents a framework that provides guidance on how organizations can seek sustainability in their operations, considering that articles on the topic of sustainability have not been developed with this specific focus.
KW - 512 Business and Management
KW - Sustainable development
KW - Operations management
KW - Sustainable operations
KW - Green supply chain management
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84979581715&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1108/BIJ-04-2015-0033
DO - 10.1108/BIJ-04-2015-0033
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84979581715
SN - 1463-5771
VL - 23
SP - 1605
EP - 1623
JO - Benchmarking
JF - Benchmarking
IS - 6
ER -