Container terminal employees’ perceptions of the effects of sustainable supply chain management on sustainability performance

Sustainability has become an important issue in container terminal operations. However, relatively little research has been conducted to assess its association with sustainable supply chain management (SSCM). In this study, SSCM consists of internal sustainability practices and external sustainability collaboration. The authors empirically examined the effects of internal sustainability practices and external sustainability collaboration on sustainability performance in container terminal operations at the Port of Kaohsiung in Taiwan. The authors developed a model adopting the SSCM construct, which consisted of two dimensions: internal sustainability practices and external sustainability collaboration. Several research hypotheses were formulated from the theory and the hypotheses were tested using survey data collected from 141 employees who worked with container terminals. The authors found that internal sustainability practices and external sustainability collaboration positively affected sustainability performance, whereas external sustainability collaboration had a positive influence on internal sustainability practices. There is a discussion of the implications of these findings for developing sustainability and improving sustainability performance in container terminals and ports.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1080/03088839.2016.1190471
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/2899960
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of Taylor & Francis.
• Authors:
  • Lu, Chin-Shan
  • Lai, Po-Lin
  • Chiang, Yi-Pin
• Publication Date: 2016-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 597-613
• Serial:
  • Maritime Policy & Management
  • Volume: 43
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 0308-8839
  • EISSN: 1464-5254
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tmpm20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Container terminals; Cooperation; Employees; Supply chain management; Surveys; Sustainable development; Sustainable transportation
• Geographic Terms: Taiwan
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01605701
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 27 2016 9:52AM