Supply Chain Ambidexterity and Green SCM: Moderating Role of Network Capabilities

Asif Khan, Chih-Cheng Chen, Kuan-Hua Lu, Ardy Wibowo, Shih-Chih Chen and Athapol Ruangkanjanases
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Asif Khan: Department of Marketing and Distribution Management, College of Management, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 824005, Taiwan
Chih-Cheng Chen: Department of Marketing and Distribution Management, College of Management, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 824005, Taiwan
Kuan-Hua Lu: Department of Information Management, College of Management, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 824005, Taiwan
Ardy Wibowo: Department of Information Management, College of Management, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 824005, Taiwan
Shih-Chih Chen: Department of Information Management, College of Management, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 824005, Taiwan
Athapol Ruangkanjanases: Chulalongkorn Business School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 11, 1-13

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine how supply chain ambidexterity facilitates assistance for green supply chain management and to build on previous work by evaluating how networking capability helps to explain the impact of supply chain ambidexterity on GSCM. This study focuses on the top-level management of different manufacturing companies located in Pakistan. A total of 34 manufacturing industries were selected using a cluster sampling technique. The data collected from 125 top-level managers were analyzed using a partial least square method, while the moderation analysis was conducted by using variance analysis. First, supply chain ambidexterity positively influences green supply chain management. However, networking capabilities do not moderate the relationship between supply chain ambidexterity and green supply chain management. This research was restricted to manufacturing industries in Pakistan because the research intended to gain an understanding of the several supply chain ambidexterity practices in Pakistani businesses and wanted to determine how these practices are associated with various parts of GSCM. Further studies can be extended to examine the impact in other industrial settings and countries. The findings of this research study will allow the managers to identify the right mix of exploitation and exploration techniques required to manage the supply chain in a green and sustainable manner.

Keywords: manufacturing industries; supply chain ambidexterity; green supply chain management; networking capabilities; partial least square; moderation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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