Purpose

This study examines the relationship between supply chain stakeholder pressure from customers and suppliers for the adoption of social and environmental sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) practices given the simultaneous conditional effects of both entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and sustainability orientation (SO).

Design/methodology/approach

The authors conducted a survey of US firms focused on their relationship with their top supplier or buyer by spend. This study used conditional process analysis to measure the relationship between stakeholder pressure and adoption of SSCM practices as well as the double moderation effects of EO and SO on this relationship.

Findings

The results show that both EO and SO simultaneously function as moderators of the effect of supply chain stakeholder pressure on the adoption of social and environmental SSCM practices. However, EO will only get firms so far in the adoption of SSCM practices. Once a strong SO takes effect, higher practice adoption ensues but the effect of stakeholder pressure weakens.

Practical implications

For those firms that have lower levels of SO, EO and supply chain stakeholder pressure are still essential drivers for the adoption of SSCM practice. The results of this study suggest that focal firms should work closely with suppliers to increase their levels of SO while also maintaining pressure for the adoption of SSCM practices.

Originality/value

This study shows the concurrent effect of two organizational level drivers on the adoption of SSCM practices, indicating that efforts in developing a strong SO are more likely to prepare firms for the adoption of SSCM practices.

中文翻译：

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供应链利益相关者对采用可持续供应链实践的压力：考察企业家和可持续发展导向的作用

目的

鉴于企业家导向 (EO) 和可持续发展导向 (SO) 的同时条件效应，本研究考察了来自客户和供应商的供应链利益相关者压力之间的关系，以采用社会和环境可持续供应链管理 (SSCM) 实践。

设计/方法/方法

作者对美国公司进行了一项调查，重点关注他们与顶级供应商或买家的支出关系。本研究使用条件过程分析来衡量利益相关者压力与采用 SSCM 实践之间的关系，以及 EO 和 SO 对这种关系的双重调节作用。

发现

结果表明，EO 和 SO 同时起到调节供应链利益相关者压力对采用社会和环境 SSCM 实践的影响的作用。然而，EO 只会让公司到目前为止采用 SSCM 实践。一旦一个强有力的 SO 生效，随之而来的是更高的实践采用，但利益相关者压力的影响会减弱。

实际影响

对于那些 SO、EO 和供应链利益相关者压力水平较低的公司来说，它们仍然是采用 SSCM 实践的重要驱动力。这项研究的结果表明，重点公司应与供应商密切合作，以提高其 SO 水平，同时保持采用 SSCM 实践的压力。

原创性/价值

这项研究显示了两个组织层面的驱动因素对采用 SSCM 实践的同时影响，表明努力发展强大的 SO 更有可能使公司为采用 SSCM 实践做好准备。