The nexus of stewardship and sustainability in supply chains: revealing the impact of purchasing social responsibility on innovativeness and operation performance

IF 4 Q2 BUSINESS
Dorsaf Zouari, Laurence Viale, Salomée Ruel, Klaas Stek
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Abstract

Purpose

The authors mobilise stewardship theory, which delves into trust and collaboration dynamics, advocating for long-term gains through actions beneficial to the broader community. Used as a fundamental framework to conceptualise the model, stewardship theory enhances the understanding of the effect of purchasing social responsibility (PSR) practices to foster innovativeness and performance through the supply chain (SC). This study aims to examine the relationship between PSR, SC innovativeness (SC-INNO) and SC operational performance (SCOP). In addition, the moderating effect of sustainability labels on these relationships will be studied.

Design/methodology/approach

Based on survey data from 177 organisations analysed through partial least square structural equation modelling, the results suggest that PSR has a positive and significant effect on SC-INNO and SCOP. In addition, SC-INNO plays a partial mediation role since the direct effect between PSR and SCOP is validated. Furthermore, the moderating effects of holding a sustainability label and industry type about PSR and SCOP are supported.

Findings

The results indicate a significant positive influence of PSR on both SC-INNO and operational performance. SC-INNO is found to partially mediate the PSR–SCOP relationship. Moreover, sustainability labels and industry type significantly moderate the effects of PSR on SCOP.

Originality/value

The findings extend stewardship theory into the sustainable purchasing and supply management field by providing empirical support for PSR as a reflection of stewardship behaviours by fostering innovation and performance throughout the SC.

供应链中管理与可持续性的关系:揭示采购社会责任对创新和运营绩效的影响
目的作者运用了管理理论,该理论深入探讨了信任与合作的动态关系,主张通过对更广泛的社区有益的行动来获得长期收益。管理理论作为概念化模型的基本框架,有助于加深对采购社会责任(PSR)实践在供应链(SC)中促进创新和绩效效果的理解。本研究旨在探讨采购社会责任、供应链创新能力(SC-INNO)和供应链运营绩效(SCOP)之间的关系。基于 177 家组织的调查数据,通过偏最小二乘法结构方程模型进行分析,结果表明 PSR 对 SC-INNO 和 SCOP 有积极而显著的影响。此外,由于 PSR 和 SCOP 之间的直接影响得到了验证,因此 SC-INNO 起到了部分中介作用。此外,持有可持续发展标签和行业类型对 PSR 和 SCOP 的调节作用也得到了支持。结果发现,SC-INNO 对 PSR-SCOP 的关系起到了部分中介作用。此外,可持续发展标签和行业类型对 PSR 对 SCOP 的影响有明显的调节作用。原创性/价值研究结果将监管理论扩展到了可持续采购和供应管理领域,为 PSR 提供了实证支持,PSR 通过促进整个供应链的创新和绩效来反映监管行为。
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自引率
4.80%
发文量
34
期刊介绍: Articles should cover the key business disciplines - management, leadership, marketing, logistics, strategy, quality management, entrepreneurship, business ethics, international business, operations management, manufacturing, accounting and finance - specifically relating to experiences and reflections of interest to business and academia worldwide.
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