Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14365/5291
Title: Supply chain sustainability, risk and transformational tension: a systems perspective
Authors: Göçer, Aysu
Brockhaus, Sebastian
Fawcett, Stanley E.
Vural, Ceren
Knemeyer, A. Michael
Keywords: Sustainability
Risk management
Transformational tension
Theory of planned behavior
Systems theory
Management
Implementation
Operations
Framework
Dynamics
Goals
Side
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd
Abstract: PurposeSustainability continues to be put forth as a strategic priority. However, sustainability efforts are often deemphasized for short-term profitability. This study explores the nuances in managerial decision-making related to adopting sustainability initiatives within food supply chains in an emerging economy. We identify a complex interaction between sustainability efforts and risk mitigation. We derive a model to explain conflicting company goals, managerial decisions and system design.Design/methodology/approachWe followed an exploratory research design with an inductive approach. We analyzed data from semi-structured interviews with 29 companies representing different tiers in Turkish food supply chains. We refined and validated the interview findings through a focus group with nine senior managers. We conducted open, focused and theoretical coding in an iterative and reflective manner to analyze the data and derive our results.FindingsFrom the data, three themes emerged, indicating that managers are pursuing different, often conflicting, goals concerning value creation, risk management and sustainability performance. Managers identified and commented on new risks brought on by sustainability initiatives. These sustainability-induced risks were seen as a threat to operational performance, a driver of increased costs and a negative impact on product quality and delivery performance. Trade-offs across operating, sustainability and risk management systems create transformational tension that confounds the sustainability adoption decision-making process.Originality/valueThe data from the study was contrasted with a theoretical framework derived from systems theory, goal-setting theory of motivation and the theory of planned behavior. We identified four distinct decision paths that managers pursue. Increased awareness of transformational tension and how it influences managerial decision-making can enhance strategic sustainability system design and initiative success.
URI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-04-2023-0132
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14365/5291
ISSN: 0957-4093
1758-6550
Appears in Collections:Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection
WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection

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