Impact of knowledge management capability and green supply chain management practices on firm performance

Abstract

Knowledge management is one of the most important strategic resources of the firm which has been ascertained to many organizations to acquire and apply it before their competitor for achieving competitive advantages. Similarly, due to rising environmental awareness among customers, governments, NGOs, and researchers, firms are facing increasing pressure to implement environmental management practices in their operations. The purpose of this paper is to identify the influence of knowledge management capability (KMC) on green supply chain management (GSCM) practices adoption of the manufacturing firm and subsequently the impact on firm performance. The data were collected from 262 Bangladeshi textile manufacturing firms and analyzed using structural equation modeling, typifying that exploratory and quantitative research. Drawing upon the resource-based view the study revealed that KMC has a significant positive effect on internal and external-GSCM practices adoption. Further, the study revealed that internal-GSCM practices have significantly positive effects on both economic and environmental performance while the external-GSCM practice has positive environmental performance but negatively affects economic performance. Finally, this study indicates that KMC is an intuitive resource of a firm that can bring sustainable performance through GSCM practices.

Impact of Strategic Orientations on the Implementation of Green Supply Chain Management Practices and Sustainable Firm Performance

“…Learning is a strategic resource that obtains stores, shares, and applies for a better acquiring customer and competitor knowledge to develop a competitive position in the marketplace [59]. Experience is a valuable, rare, inimitable, and non-substitutable resource, which develops them into a more imperishable firm [60]. In the supply chain process, they need to share knowledge and information among supply chain partners to finish the different functions and meet customer demand [61].…”

“…According to [38], dynamic organizations are continuously searching for new opportunities; thus, the organization needs market, information, and knowledge. Due to the proliferation of information technology, customer demand is frequently changing, and organizations need to identify these market changes and take a strategic orientation to meet the current application [60]. Thus, entrepreneurs are looking and acquiring the right knowledge of the market information and taking proactive steps to innovate new products and gain a competitive advantage.…”

Customer Value Co-Creation: Environmental Sustainability as a Tourist Experience

“…In most African countries, natural capital comprises up to 50 percent of total wealth. With a large quantity of natural resources, including petroleum and agricultural products [38,39]. Additionally, cultural heritage in these emerging markets is a valuable resource in the fields of tourism and sustainable development [40].…”

Impact of Institutional Pressure on Cleaner Production and Sustainable Firm Performance

“…Every firm strives to attain better performance. However, firm performance indicators need to be unified [85].…”