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Title: | The role of Guanxi in green supply chain management in Asia's emerging economies: A conceptual framework |
Authors: | Geng, R Mansouri, SA Aktas, E Yen, D |
Keywords: | Green supply chain management;Guanxi;Conceptual framework;Systematic literature review;Asian emerging economies;Manufacturing sector;Stakeholder theory;Social exchange theory |
Issue Date: | 2017 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Citation: | Industrial Marketing Management, (2017) |
Abstract: | In recent decades, rapid industrial modernization and economic growth have brought substantial environmental problems such as air pollution, hazardous waste, and water pollution for the Asian Emerging Economies (AEE), in particular China, Taiwan, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and South Korea. These countries have started to adopt green supply chain management (GSCM) as a strategy to reduce the environmental impact. There are anecdotal evidences that the adoption of GSCM in this region is partly influenced by Guanxi – a cultural norm, which plays a significant role in relationship governance within supply chain activities among the AEE. Based on a systematic literature review, we develop a conceptual framework that characterizes the drivers and barriers for the adoption of GSCM practices, incorporating Guanxi as a moderator in the manufacturing sector of the AEE. The conceptual framework addresses the roles of two types of Guanxi in the adoption of GSCM: the relational Guanxi at individual level based on social exchange theory and the aggregated Guanxi at firm level derived from social capital theory. This recognition of Guanxi at two separate decision levels help companies better manage their relationships while they green their supply chains. Directions for future research and managerial implications are discussed accordingly. |
URI: | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/13793 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2017.01.002 |
ISSN: | 0019-8501 |
Appears in Collections: | Brunel Business School Research Papers |
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