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Managing knowledge in supply chains: a catalyst to triple bottom line sustainability

  • Qile He
    ,
  • David Gallear(corresponding author)
    ,
  • Abby Ghobadian
    ,
  • Ramakrishnan Ramanathan
*Corresponding author for this work
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Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Abstract

Sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) has attracted the attention of researchers in recent years. Arguably the interest in SSCM is stimulated by the triple bottom line (TBL) which itself has received significant attention. In addition, knowledge management (KM) and its positive role in improving facets of supply chain development and performance have been topics of interest to academics. Despite all this positive development there is a paucity of theoretical and empirical studies identifying the broad capabilities that affect a firm’s ability to simultaneously pursue economic, environmental and social success. In this paper we use the natural-resource-based view (NRBV) and the knowledge-based view (KBV) to develop a series of propositions linking KM capability to strategic and operational supply chain sustainability and competiveness. We further test the veracity of these propositions by ascertaining the perceptions of 275 practicing managers using a survey instrument. The paper offers a systematic analysis of KM’s role in the development of sustainable supply chain (SSC) strategies and operations respectively. The findings confirm the credibility of a set of theoretical propositions derived from the extant literature, and also identify how different KM processes specifically facilitate strategic or operational development of SSCs. The paper provides researchers with a framework and understanding to guide future research on KM as a catalyst to the TBL in supply chains.

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Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 448-463 (16 pages)

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Production Planning and Control (Volume 30, Issue 5-6)

Publication milestones

  • Accepted/In press - 21/12/2017
  • Published - 10/05/2019

Publication status

Published - 10/05/2019

ISSN

0953-7287

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  • handle.net: 10547/622555
  • Scopus: 85065743280

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