The implementation of EPR systems has posed enterprises with high responsibilities in e-waste governance and management. However, most enterprises have demonstrated a very low interest in EPR systems as expected due to a wide range of barriers, involving high cost, low efficiency on subsidies audit, a lack of effective and efficient collection systems, and low levels of public awareness and participation. We argue that social capital might function as the ‘relational glue’ underpinning effective supply chain relationships in e-waste management. Drawing upon a survey of 800 enterprises, we utilize structural equation model to examine the relationships between social capital, governance and willingness to participation in e-waste recycling behaviour. Findings show that social capitals have a positively impact on both governance practices and willingness to participation. Nonetheless, the positive effects of cognitive social capital and incentives on willingness to participation are limited due to the lack of coercive powers.

EPR系统的实施使企业在电子废物治理和管理方面承担着很高的责任。但是，由于存在各种障碍，包括成本高，补贴审计效率低，缺乏有效的收款系统以及公众意识和参与水平低，大多数企业对EPR系统的兴趣很低，这是预期的。我们认为，社会资本可能充当了支持电子废物管理中有效供应链关系的“关系胶水”。通过对800家企业的调查，我们使用结构方程模型研究了社会资本，治理与参与电子废物回收行为的意愿之间的关系。研究结果表明，社会资本对治理实践和参与意愿都有积极影响。但是，由于缺乏强制力，认知社会资本和激励措施对参与意愿的积极影响是有限的。