Drivers, Practices and Outcomes of Low-carbon Operations: Approaches of German Automotive Suppliers to Cutting Carbon Emissions

被引:109
作者
Boettcher, Christian Felix [1 ]
Mueller, Martin [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Ulm, Fac Math & Econ, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
关键词
sustainable operations; environmental management; climate change; automotive industry; stakeholder pressure; partial least squares; PARTIAL LEAST-SQUARES; ENVIRONMENTAL-MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; CORPORATE SOCIAL-RESPONSIBILITY; GREEN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; MEDIUM-SIZED SUPPLIERS; CLIMATE-CHANGE; CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS; STAKEHOLDER PRESSURE; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT;
D O I
10.1002/bse.1832
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The aim of this paper is to investigate the determinants of measures used by German automotive suppliers to cut carbon emissions, and their impact on performance. To achieve this aim the concept of low-carbon operations is developed based on the broader concept of sustainable operations. An integrated conceptual model to research the drivers, practices and outcome of low-carbon operation is derived. The model is tested using variance-based structural equations modelling with data collected from 159 German automotive suppliers. It is found that stakeholder pressure, and to some extent expectations about competitiveness, drive the adoption of low-carbon operational practices. The relative and absolute effect of those drivers varies along the different practices. Regarding the outcomes, positive effects on carbon and indirect effects on economic performance are found. However, the results regarding both drivers and outcomes of the practices under consideration show significant differences with respect to firm size. Copyright (C) 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment
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页码:477 / 498
页数:22
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