Critical success factors and green supply chain management proactivity: shedding light on the human aspects of this relationship based on cases from the Brazilian industry. Issue 6 (11th June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chiappetta Jabbour, Charbel José; Mauricio, André Luis; Jabbour, Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa
• Is Part Of: Production planning & control. Volume 28:Issue 6/8(2017)
• Page Start: 671
• Page End: 683
• Publication Date: 2017-06-11
• Subjects: Green supply chain management -- critical success factors -- green human resource management -- green operations management -- resources-based view -- sustainable operations -- Brazil; Production planning -- Periodicals; Production control -- Periodicals; 658.5
• DOI: 10.1080/09537287.2017.1309705
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0953-7287

Abstract

Abstract: By applying the resources-based view (RBV) theory to green management, this study aims to analyse the relationship between critical success factors (CSFs) and the adoption of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices for some Brazil-based manufacturers of automotive batteries considered focal in their supply chains. It also analyses how human issues, known as green human resource management (GHRM) aspects, can help to increase the effectiveness of CSFs for GSCM strategies that are still not totally well-managed, justifying a RBV perspective. This research assumes that firms tend to be in different stages of GSCM development (more strategic or less strategic) and tests four research propositions to determine whether more proactive GSCM is related to higher levels of effectively managed CSFs. Three focal companies that operate in the Brazilian automotive battery industry were studied. Research results suggest that more proactive GSCM practices correlate to more effectively managed CSFs and to a greater support from GHRM. We argue that managers with a clear GHRM strategy will have more success in GSCM adoption, using more green training, green recruitment and selection, green performance evaluation and employee rewards.