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Journal of Environmental Management
Volume 85, Issue 1, October 2007, Pages 179-189
 
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Initiatives and outcomes of green supply chain management implementation by Chinese manufacturers

Qinghua Zhua, Corresponding Author Contact Information, E-mail The Corresponding Author, Joseph Sarkisb, E-mail The Corresponding Author and Kee-hung Laic, E-mail The Corresponding Author

aSchool of Management, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning Province 116024, PR China bGraduate School of Management, Clark University, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01610-1477, USA cDepartment of Logistics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, PR China

Received 8 October 2005; 
revised 4 September 2006; 
accepted 7 September 2006. 
Available online 3 November 2006.

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Abstract

This paper aims to explore the green supply chain management (GSCM) initiatives (implementation) of various manufacturing industrial sectors in China and examine the links between GSCM initiatives and performance outcomes. We conducted a survey to collect data from four typical manufacturing industrial sectors in China, namely, power generating, chemical/petroleum, electrical/electronic and automobile, and received 171 valid organizational responses for data analysis. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analyze the data. The results are consistent with our prediction that the different manufacturing industry types display different levels of GSCM implementation and outcomes. We specifically found that the electrical/electronic industry has relatively higher levels of GSCM implementation and achieves better performance outcomes than the other three manufacturer types. Implications of the results are discussed and suggestions for further research on the implementation of GSCM are offered.

Keywords: Green supply chain management; Implementation; Industry comparisons; Performance

Article Outline

1. Introduction
2. Research framework and hypothesis development
2.1. GSCM initiatives
2.2. Relationships between GSCM initiatives and performance outcomes
3. Research samples
3.1. Scales and measures
3.2. Data collection
4. Results
5. Discussion and implications
5.1. Discussion
5.2. Implications for management and policy
6. Conclusions and future research directions
Acknowledgements
References

 
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