Supplier relationship management for circular economy: Influence of external pressures and top management commitment
ISSN: 0025-1747
Article publication date: 26 July 2018
Issue publication date: 8 April 2019
Abstract
Purpose
With considerable international awareness of circular economy (CE), the purpose of this paper is to propose a theoretical framework, informed by institutional theory and upper echelon theory (UET), to explain how top management commitment (TMC) mediates the relationship between external pressures and supplier relationship management (SRM) practices for CE.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors test the hypotheses using cross-sectional data gathered using a survey of companies involved in sustainability practices.
Findings
The results of the hierarchical regression and mediating regression analyses suggest that TMC positively mediates the effect of external institutional pressures on SRM.
Originality/value
The authors advance existing theory by integrating institutional theory and UET to explain SRM practices in sustainable supply networks. Furthermore, the authors offer guidance to managers who would like to engage in leveraging SRM in sustainable supply networks and outline future research directions.
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Citation
Dubey, R., Gunasekaran, A., Childe, S.J., Papadopoulos, T. and Helo, P. (2019), "Supplier relationship management for circular economy: Influence of external pressures and top management commitment", Management Decision, Vol. 57 No. 4, pp. 767-790. https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-04-2018-0396
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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