Title: Green Supply Chain Management orientation and firm performance: evidence from South Korea

Authors: Jin Hwan Kim, Sunhee Youn, James Jungbae Roh

Addresses: College of Business Administration, Hongik University, 72-1 Sang-su Dong, Mapo-Gu, Seoul, 121-791, South Korea. ' College of Business Administration, Hongik University, 72-1 Sang-su Dong, Mapo-Gu, Seoul, 121-791, South Korea. ' Management & Entrepreneurship, William G. Rohrer College of Business, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA

Abstract: With environmental regulations taking effect worldwide, Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) has risen to prominence due to its emphasis on tackling complex environmental processes while improving the bottom line performance. Since GSCM involves transferring green knowledge and standardising production and delivery processes, the success of joint efforts among supply chain partners hinges on how tightly the trust relationship with partners is woven. This study, based on 125 companies from South Korea, shows that GSCM orientation positively influences firm performance via supply chain partners| trust and information sharing. This research suggests the significance of solid trust relationship among supply chain partners in the course of implementing and pursuing GSCM.

Keywords: green supply chains; SCM; supply chain management; partners; information sharing; firm performance; South Korea; environmental regulations; environment; complex processes; bottom line; green knowledge; knowledge transfer; delivery processes; production processes; process standardisation; joint efforts; trust relationships; services management; operations management; global businesses; globalisation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSOM.2011.038973

International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 2011 Vol.8 No.3, pp.283 - 304

Published online: 11 Mar 2015 *

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