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Exploring the dimensions of sustainable practices: An empirical study on Indian manufacturing firms

Journal article published in 2013 by Rameshwar Dubey ORCID, Surajit Bag
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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore manufacturing practices that helps firm to achieve better environmental and business performance. In simple words it can be termed as antecedents "green manufacturing" practices that enhances firm performance. In this paper we have adopted secondary literature survey approach to identify variables and identify research gaps. Based on the constructs and items identified through literature survey researchers have developed a structured questionnaire which was pretested before using for final survey. We have collected data from 54 manufacturing firms.In this study we have performed PLSR (Partial Least Square Regression) analysis, using EFA (Exploratory Factor Analysis) output as an input of PLSR analysis. The Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) output has been used as an input for PLSR modeling. The PLSR modeling has been conducted on two measures i.e. (1) Impact of green purchasing, supplier relationship management, green logistics and regulatory norms on "Business Performance". The PLSR modeling output suggest that model explain over 22.6% of the total business performance outcome variable. The PLSR coefficient output suggest that green purchasing, supplier relationship management, green logistics and regulatory norms are positive determinants of company business performance, secondly impact of green purchasing, supplier relationship management, green logistics and regulatory norms on "Environmental Performance "outcome. The PLSR modeling output suggest that model explain over 33.2% of the total environmental performance outcome variable. The PLSR coefficient output suggests that supplier relationship management is the positive determinant of environmental performance outcome.