The Impact of Top Management’s Support on the Collaboration of Green Supply Chain Participants and Environmental Performance

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the support of top management significantly improves the level of environmental collaboration with participating companies upstream and downstream of the green supply chain and the impact on environmental performance. The results of the empirical analysis of 301 companies that are establishing a green supply chain are as follows. First, top management’s support positively affects the level of collaboration with suppliers and customers in the green supply chain. Secondly, support from top management has a direct impact on the company’s environmental performance. Thirdly, the environmental collaboration of participating companies partially plays a mediation role between the support of top management and the environmental performance. This study has significance in that it analyzes the theoretical mechanism of top management’s support for environmental collaboration with participating companies, leading to environmental performance, and draws implications.

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“…The supplier-buyer relationship enhances collaboration and improves organization agility [23]. The strategic partnership with external partners impacts the company's operational performance and competitive advantage [24][25][26]. The implementation of SC agility requires managers to know when to invest in resources, how much to invest, and where to invest in the supply chain flow to achieve improved performance [27].…”

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“…Burki et al (2019) [51] examined the relationship between top management commitment and process innovation in the green supply chain (GSC), in the form of green process innovation and green managerial innovation in selected ISO 14000 certified Turkish exporting firms located in the Izmir region (Turkey). Meanwhile, Lee and Joo (2020) [52] investigated whether support from top management can significantly increase the level of environmental collaboration with participating companies in upstream and downstream green supply chains and their impact on environmental work in companies in manufacturing industries in South Korea.…”

“…In addition, Yusliza et al (2019) [46] found that top management commitment positively and significantly affects various green human resource management (GHRM) activities. Lee and Joo (2020) [52] show that top management is an essential factor which influences the level of collaboration between suppliers and customers in a green supply chain.…”