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Influence of Perceived Business Benefits on Adoption of Green Supply Chain Strategy by Manufacturing Firms in Kenya


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1 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
2 School of Entrepreneurship, Procurement and Management, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
3 School of Mathematical Sciences, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, India
 

The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of perceived business benefits on adoption of green supply chain strategy by manufacturing firms in Kenya. Green issues are top on the global agenda with governments and corporate are setting out to identify ways of achieving environmental excellence and at the same time achieve economic and social excellence. An empirical study of 80 respondents drawn from the directory of Kenya Association of Manufacturers through multistage sampling method and analysis of data through logistic regression, led to the conclusion that perceived business benefits was a driver of adoption of green supply chain strategy. There were three top influencers including competitive advantage, operational and cost efficiency and customer- supplier relationships.


Keywords

Perceived Business Benefits, Green Supply Chain Strategy, Manufacturing Firms.
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Purity Mukiri Mwirigi
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
Gregory Namusonge
School of Entrepreneurship, Procurement and Management, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
Peter Mwita
School of Mathematical Sciences, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, India

Abstract


The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of perceived business benefits on adoption of green supply chain strategy by manufacturing firms in Kenya. Green issues are top on the global agenda with governments and corporate are setting out to identify ways of achieving environmental excellence and at the same time achieve economic and social excellence. An empirical study of 80 respondents drawn from the directory of Kenya Association of Manufacturers through multistage sampling method and analysis of data through logistic regression, led to the conclusion that perceived business benefits was a driver of adoption of green supply chain strategy. There were three top influencers including competitive advantage, operational and cost efficiency and customer- supplier relationships.


Keywords


Perceived Business Benefits, Green Supply Chain Strategy, Manufacturing Firms.