Title: A structural analysis of green supply chain management enablers in the UAE construction sector

Authors: Sreejith Balasubramanian

Addresses: University of Wollongong in Dubai, P.O. Box 20183, Dubai, UAE; Middlesex University, Hendon Campus, The Burroughs, London, NW4 4BT, UK

Abstract: The aim of the research is to develop a structural analysis of the enablers of green supply chain management (GSCM) in the UAE construction sector. An interpretive structural modelling (ISM) approach is used to identify the contextual relationship of the enablers and to develop their hierarchical structure. Further the enablers are classified into visual quadrants on a graph using dependence-driving power analysis (DDPA). The hierarchical structure and graph will provide useful insights to corporates, government bodies and supply chain managers to understand and prioritise the key enablers of GSCM and the organisational strategies adopted by firms in the UAE. The study will contribute significantly to the first wave of empirical investigation in the region and will provide useful insights into GSCM in the UAE. A structural analysis of GSCM enablers as well as industry specific research of GSCM in construction sector is not previously developed in the UAE.

Keywords: green SCM; supply chain management; GSCM; interpretive structural modelling; ISM; dependence driving power analysis; DDPA; construction sector; UAE; United Arab Emirates; construction industry; contextual relationships; enablers; enabling; hierarchical structures; supply chain managers; corporations; government bodies; public sector; prioritisaton.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2014.064655

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2014 Vol.19 No.2, pp.131 - 150

Received: 06 Jun 2013
Accepted: 11 Jul 2013

Published online: 13 Sep 2014 *

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