Green Supply Chain Management Practices’ Effect on the Performance of Turkish Business Relationships

Document Type : ICIE 2016

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1 Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

2 Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, International Logistics Management, Yasar University, Izmir, Turkey

3 School of Logistics, Incheon National University, Incheon, South Korea

Abstract

The main aim of the study is to examine the influence of both external and internal actors on green supply chain management (GSCM) practices. By the way, this paper is to provide a first-hand understanding about the procedures taken by Turkish business firms and their logistics providers and supply chain business firms to operate in an environmental friendly supply chain. The result of this research is very important to promote performance of Turkish business relations in green perspectives. To find the right answers, comprehensive questionnaire forms were designed. We collect data from 2014 May to 2015 July through the Turkish companies. More than 180 companies have contributed in this great research. We analyzed data by statistical methods. One of the important results is the third party logistics service providers influence firms have a proactive green behavior.

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International Journal of Supply and Operations Management
Volume 2, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
February 2016
Pages 982-1002

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