2759. Disruptive technologies and internal and external green supply chain management: role of ethical leadership and absorptive capacity
Invited abstract in session MD-42: Sustainable supply chains I, stream Circular & Sustainable Supply Chains.
Monday, 14:30-16:00Room: Newlyn GR.02
Authors (first author is the speaker)
| 1. | Ayham Jaaron
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| School of Leadership, Management and Marketing, De Montfort University |
Abstract
This study applies disruptive innovation theory and social learning theory coupled with the natural resource-based view to explore the impact of Disruptive Technologies (DTs) on internal and external GSCM, by considering the Absorptive Capacity (AC) as a mediator and Ethical Leadership (EL) as a moderator in the Chinese manufacturing firms. A survey instrument was developed and 435 responses were retrieved following the convenience sampling technique. Data analysis were performed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results indicate a positive impact of DTs on external and internal GSCM. DTs were also found positively enhancing AC capabilities of supply chains. Similarly, AC was found to positively impact external and internal GSCM. Furthermore, EL moderates the relationships between DTs and internal GSCM, but not between DTs and external GSCM, whereas AC mediates the relationship between DTs and GSCM (internally and externally). The study contributes to natural resource-based view literature by empirically validating that information generation and assimilation through DTs and AC can consequently result in improving supply chains’ capabilities relating to meeting GSCM goals internally and externally. More importantly, this study provides theoretical and empirical evidence that EL is an important variable that produces the learning effect among supply chain employees based on the leaders’ novel perspectives supported by DTs innovation.
Keywords
- Supply Chain Management
- Manufacturing
- Sustainable Development
Status: accepted
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