Purpose

This study aims to investigate the conditional direct and indirect effects of supply chain relational capital (RC) on supply chain sustainability via sustainability governance.

Design/methodology/approach

In line with the study’s aims, a quantitative survey-based approach was adopted. This study uses a random sample of 272 manufacturing firms from the apparel industry in Bangladesh. This study assesses the measurement model using partial least square-based structural equation modelling and test the proposed hypotheses using the Hayes PROCESS.

Findings

The results reveal that the indirect effect of supply chain RC on supply chain sustainability via sustainability governance is significant. While at low levels of network complexity (NC), the conditional indirect effect of supply chain RC on supply chain sustainability via sustainability governance is significant, this study finds that such indirect effects are insignificant at high levels of NC. This study further shows that NC positively moderates the relationship between supply chain RC and supply chain sustainability.

Originality/value

While previous studies have demonstrated the role of RC in adopting sustainability practice, this study explores this link further by investigating the conditional direct and indirect effects of supply chain relational capital on supply chain sustainability via sustainability governance.

中文翻译：

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通过治理实现可持续性的供应链关系资本：网络复杂性的调节作用

目的

本研究旨在通过可持续性治理调查供应链关系资本 (RC) 对供应链可持续性的有条件的直接和间接影响。

设计/方法/方法

根据研究的目的，采用了基于定量调查的方法。本研究使用来自孟加拉国服装行业的 272 家制造公司的随机样本。本研究使用基于偏最小二乘的结构方程模型评估测量模型，并使用 Hayes PROCESS 测试提出的假设。

发现

结果表明，供应链RC通过可持续性治理对供应链可持续性的间接影响是显着的。虽然在网络复杂度 (NC) 较低的情况下，供应链 RC 通过可持续性治理对供应链可持续性的条件间接影响是显着的，但本研究发现，这种间接影响在 NC 的高水平时并不显着。本研究进一步表明，NC 正向调节供应链 RC 与供应链可持续性之间的关系。

原创性/价值

虽然之前的研究已经证明了 RC 在采用可持续性实践中的作用，但本研究通过调查供应链关系资本通过可持续性治理对供应链可持续性的有条件的直接和间接影响，进一步探索了这一联系。