Drivers and barriers of green supply chain management implementation in the Mozambican manufacturing industry
Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: Environmental sustainability, greening business practices and initiatives have received increasing research \nattention. This is due to various pressures placed on organisations from different stakeholder groups. This study \nexplores the drivers of and barriers to the implementation of green supply chain management in the Mozambican \nmanufacturing industry. \nA descriptive qualitative study was conducted in the form of semi-structured interviews with one senior manager \nin eight different organisations in the industry. \nThe study identified four drivers and eight barriers within the Mozambican context. The most important drivers \nare corporate social responsibility, internal organisational policies, and board and top management support. \nCulture, costs and government legislations were identified as the barriers with the greatest impact. The key \nfactors that influence and prevent the adoption of green supply chain management practices are identified and \nprioritised. Corruption is identified as a barrier, but little if any existing research is available on it. Government \nlegislations is also considered a barrier in the Mozambican manufacturing industry, whereas existing research \nindicate that governments are drivers. The study expands research on green supply chains in small emerging \nand developing countries as little research is available on the topic.
Authors: Wesley Niemann, Theuns Kotzé, Francesco Adamo
Institution: University of Pretoria
Language: English
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2552953229