Analysing the interactions of sustainability practices and financial performance on business-to-business buying behaviour in Indian manufacturing industry: a graph-theoretic approach

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Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing Pub Date : 2022-03-08 DOI:10.1108/jgoss-03-2021-0027

M. Saxena, N. Seth

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Abstract

Purpose This study aims to develop a framework for the action hierarchy of sustainability practices and financial performance and their optimal combination for supplier evaluation and selection in business-to-business (B2B) for the Indian manufacturing industry. Design/methodology/approach Through the extensive literature review followed by comprehensive interviews conducted using the Delphi methodology with professionals, this study attempts to represent the interactions of the sustainability practices and financial performance factors on B2B buying behaviour using a graph-theoretic approach. Findings The contribution of environmental, social, economic and financial performance to B2B buying behaviour is obtained quantitatively in the context of the Indian manufacturing industry. Research limitations/implications This study considers inputs from the Indian manufacturing industry, which may vary significantly based on the type of industry and geographical locations. Practical implications This study provides a direction to prioritize their supplier evaluation and selection criteria for sustainability practices and financial performance with quantifiable rationale. Originality/value The study seeks to encourage manufacturing industries to plan their actions by quantifying the intangibles through a systematic approach.

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分析印度制造业中企业对企业购买行为的可持续性实践和财务绩效的相互作用:图论方法

本研究旨在为印度制造业企业对企业(B2B)中供应商评估和选择的可持续发展实践和财务绩效的行动层次及其最佳组合开发一个框架。设计/方法/方法通过广泛的文献综述，然后使用德尔菲方法对专业人士进行全面访谈，本研究试图使用图论方法表示可持续性实践和财务绩效因素对B2B购买行为的相互作用。环境、社会、经济和财务绩效对B2B购买行为的贡献是在印度制造业的背景下定量获得的。本研究考虑了印度制造业的投入，根据工业类型和地理位置，这些投入可能会有很大差异。实践意义本研究提供了一个方向，优先考虑他们的供应商评估和选择标准的可持续发展实践和财务绩效与量化的理论基础。独创性/价值本研究旨在鼓励制造业通过系统的方法量化无形资产，从而规划他们的行动。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing aims to foster and lead the international debate on global operations and strategic sourcing. It provides a central, authoritative and independent forum for the critical evaluation and dissemination of research and development, applications, processes and current practices relating to sourcing strategically for products, services, competences and resources on a global scale and to designing, implementing and managing the resulting global operations. Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing places a strong emphasis on applied research with relevant implications for both knowledge and practice. Also, the journal aims to facilitate the exchange of ideas and opinions on research projects and issues. As such, on top of a standard section publishing scientific articles, there will be two additional sections: "The Industry ViewPoint": in this section, industrial practitioners from around the world will be invited (max 2 contributions per issue) to present their point of view on a relevant subject area. This is intended to give the journal not just an academic focus, but a practical focus as well. In this way, we intend to reflect a trend that has characterised the past few decades, where interests and initiatives in research, academia and industry have been more and more converging to the point of collaborative relationships being a common practice. "Research Updates - Executive Summaries". In this section, researchers around the world will be given the opportunity to present their research projects in the area of global sourcing and outsourcing by means of an executive summary of their project. This will increase awareness of the on-going research projects in the area and it will attract interest from industry.