Sustainable supply chain management in emerging economies: Trade-offs between environmental and cost performance

Ali Esfahbodi, Yufeng Zhang and Glyn Watson

International Journal of Production Economics, 2016, vol. 181, issue PB, 350-366

Abstract: Manufacturing firms in developing countries have recently started to adopt sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) to manage their environmental responsibility. However, achieving sustainable production within a SSCM context has been one of the most pressing challenges in emerging markets, as it may not involve securing financial benefits. Given the scarcity of empirical evidence, this study raises the proposition that SSCM practices can be both environmentally necessary and good business in the context of emerging economies. In light of this, this paper develops and empirically assesses an integrated SSCM performance framework underpinned by the resource dependence theory (RDT) lens, linking SSCM practices and their relationship with organisational performance. Using the tenants of RDT, this research develops an understanding of how firms use their partners’ resources to implement SSCM practices and manage their performance implications.

Keywords: Sustainable supply chain management (SSCM); Resource dependence theory (RDT); Manufacturing firms; Environmental performance; Cost performance; Emerging markets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2016.02.013

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