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The role of capabilities in shaping sustainable supply chain flexibility and enhancing circular economy-target performance: an empirical study
Supply Chain Management ( IF 11.263 ) Pub Date : 2021-10-23 , DOI: 10.1108/scm-05-2021-0246
Surajit Bag 1 , Muhammad Sabbir Rahman 2
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Purpose

A circular economy is a popular approach considered by many firms to address sustainable development goals strategically. Literature indicates that collaborative relationships among supply chain partners facilitate circular economy practices. However, there is a dearth of studies in lower-middle-income countries indicating the unique challenges industries face whilst practising circular economy principles and how the challenges can be overcome. To address the calls of previous researchers, this study aims to explore the following relationships: engagement and alliance capability whilst data analytics capability plays a mediating role; the relationship between alliance and data analytics capability with sustainable supply chain flexibility whilst industry dynamism is considered as a moderating variable and the relationship between sustainable supply chain flexibility and circular economy-target performance.

Design/methodology/approach

A cross-sectional survey was performed and data was collected from 760 employees of Indian firms. Covariance-based structural equation modelling was applied to perform the path analysis to determine a firm’s capabilities in shaping sustainable supply chain flexibility and enhancing circular economy target performance.

Findings

Drawing upon dynamic capability theory, it was first established that engagement capability has a positive and significant influence on alliance capability, whilst data analytics capability played a partial mediating role. Second, it was established that alliance capability and data analytics capability significantly affect sustainable supply chain flexibility, whilst industry dynamism played a moderating role. Finally, it was clear that sustainable supply chain flexibility had a significant and positive effect on circular economy target performance, ultimately enhancing sustainability.

Originality/value

This study advances the circular economy literature by recommending that firms must consider some critical operational level capabilities to develop their dynamic capability, i.e. sustainable supply chain flexibility, to better meet the competitive market conditions in turbulent business environments.



中文翻译:

能力在塑造可持续供应链灵活性和提高循环经济目标绩效方面的作用:一项实证研究

目的

循环经济是许多公司考虑战略性地实现可持续发展目标的一种流行方法。文献表明,供应链合作伙伴之间的协作关系促进了循环经济实践。然而,中低收入国家缺乏研究表明行业在实践循环经济原则时面临的独特挑战以及如何克服这些挑战。响应前人研究者的呼吁,本研究旨在探索以下关系:参与度和联盟能力,数据分析能力起中介作用;

设计/方法/途径

进行了一项横断面调查,并从印度公司的 760 名员工那里收集了数据。应用基于协方差的结构方程模型来执行路径分析,以确定公司在塑造可持续供应链灵活性和提高循环经济目标绩效方面的能力。

发现

借鉴动态能力理论,首次确定参与能力对联盟能力具有积极且显着的影响,而数据分析能力起到部分中介作用。其次,联盟能力和数据分析能力显着影响可持续供应链灵活性,而行业活力起到调节作用。最后,很明显,可持续供应链灵活性对循环经济目标绩效具有显着和积极的影响,最终增强了可持续性。

原创性/价值

本研究通过建议企业必须考虑一些关键的运营水平能力来发展他们的动态能力,即可持续的供应链灵活性,以更好地满足动荡的商业环境中的竞争市场条件,从而推进了循环经济文献。

更新日期:2021-10-23
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