Developing managers’ mindset to lead more sustainable supply chains

Fritz, Morgane M.C.; Cordova, Miguel

doi:10.1016/j.clscn.2023.100108

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“…Hawkins et al, 2014;Gong et al, 2018), but this idea of an extended network does not seem to be exactly topical or possible for practitioners. Interacting with more stakeholders is more time-consuming and complex, but it corresponds more closely to the reality of SCM (Nilsson, 2019), and it is currently an imperative for ensuring SC legitimacy (Fritz and Cordova, 2023).…”

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“…Thus, the definitions classified as belonging to the PBV in Table 1 might be of help: Instead of teaching sustainability and business from the usual shareholder perspective, which is still the case in several business schools (Sroufe et al, 2021;Baudoin et al, 2023), this research shows the need to integrate sustainability in many business courses, including SCM, marketing and HR. For SC practitioners to have a holistic understanding of sustainability, they need to learn how to practise system thinking (Rimanoczy, 2021), and they need to understand interdisciplinary challenges (Baudoin et al, 2023) to develop their sustainability mindset (Fritz and Cordova, 2023).…”

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“…, 2017; Silva et al. , 2022), the importance of researching managers' and shopfloor workers' practices and sustainability mindsets in more depth to mobilise specific theories, such as organisational behaviour theories (Fritz and Cordova, 2023) and the need for more holistic perspectives on SC stakeholders and sustainability challenges (Wieland, 2021; Gammelgaard, 2023). Hence, researchers are encouraged to clearly state which level of the SC they are investigating (e.g.…”

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“…For SC practitioners to have a holistic understanding of sustainability, they need to learn how to practise system thinking (Rimanoczy, 2021), and they need to understand interdisciplinary challenges (Baudoin et al. , 2023) to develop their sustainability mindset (Fritz and Cordova, 2023).…”

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“…Current production, distribution and consumption patterns, which relate to supply chain management (SCM), remain unsustainable (Hazen et al, 2017). Indeed, sustainability challenges in SCs can be seen in daily news reports as managing SCs responsibly is highly complex (Nilsson, 2019), for which practical applications of sustainability are much needed (Pimenta and Ball, 2015), especially from SC practitioners who can be considered as responsible for implementing a sustainability mindset along the SC (Fritz and Cordova, 2023) following the upper echelon theory (Hambrick and Mason, 1984).…”

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What does “sustainable supply chain management” really mean? A contribution to bridging the gap between research, education and practice

Fritz

Ruel

2023

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PurposeThis study explores practitioners' perspectives on and definitions of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM), which are then compared to academic definitions to identify new implications for researchers, educators and practitioners.Design/methodology/approachAn abductive, explorative and qualitative approach was followed in the form of a review and classification of 31 academic definitions of SSCM as well as 30 interviews with supply chain (SC) practitioners.FindingsThe practitioners' answers show a lack of awareness of upstream and downstream challenges as the practitioners' focus on practices within the practitioners' firms, where the economic and environmental dimensions prevail. However, the practitioners highlighted understudied topics in SSCM: human resources policies, leadership for sustainability and ethics.Research limitations/implicationsThis research stimulates discussion on how to teach an SSCM course and which directions to follow to ensure that research has an impact on practices. Practitioners' focus on the practitioners' everyday practices confirms that practice-based theories, amongst others, are relevant in the field and that more interdisciplinary research is needed to highlight the contributions of human resource management (HRM) and business ethics to SSCM.Practical implicationsThe proposed framework clearly defines the scope of the practices and research (upstream or downstream of the SC or within the firm), which will allow practitioners to contribute to SSCM more holistically.Social implicationsEducators and researchers have a crucial role to play in clarifying the meaning of SSCM for students who are future practitioners and consumers. Interacting more with practitioners could help.Originality/valueThis research is targeted not only to researchers and practitioners but also educators.

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Key leaders' sustainable decision making: The roles of key leaders' sustainability mindset

Mai,

Hung

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In order to achieve a competitive advantage in the market, enhance a positive brand reputation, and respond to consumers' requirement, organizations' key leaders may have to make sustainable decisions for the sake of the environment, the society and the organization simultaneously. In this study, Buddhism and compassion are proposed to extend the sustainability mindset framework in understanding key leaders' sustainable decision making to achieve a balance between concerns for environmental, societal, and economic outcomes. Data from a survey of 142 key leaders who are business owners, entrepreneurs, and managers in SMEs and startups in Vietnam provide evidence that Buddhist teaching and lifestyles are important predictors of key leaders' sustainable decision making through the mediator of compassion. Furthermore, the study also revealed that Buddhism positively and significantly influences compassion. This research, thus, makes contribution to the extant literature regarding factors influencing key leaders' sustainable decision making. Practical implications are also discussed.

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Exploring the Sustainability Mindset for Management Education with a Focus on Social Sustainability

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Cankar

et al. 2024

The Palgrave Handbook of Social Sustainability in Business Education

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Developing managers’ mindset to lead more sustainable supply chains

Cited by 15 publications

References 80 publications

What does “sustainable supply chain management” really mean? A contribution to bridging the gap between research, education and practice

What does “sustainable supply chain management” really mean? A contribution to bridging the gap between research, education and practice

Key leaders' sustainable decision making: The roles of key leaders' sustainability mindset

Exploring the Sustainability Mindset for Management Education with a Focus on Social Sustainability

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