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Buyer-supplier relationship and trust theory in innovative green procurement practices

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  • Surajit Bag

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In the '80s, buyers used to maintain an arms-length relationship with suppliers. However, in the early nineties a dramatic change has occurred and buyers started treating close suppliers as business partners. This paper aims to examine how buyer-supplier relationship management can contribute to innovative green procurement performance through the improvement of trust in the South African context. The hypotheses of this study were tested with the data from 50 South African manufacturing companies. Data collection involved convenience sampling and survey methodology in a research setting using procurement managers as subjects. The construct measures were based on existing measures and previous research studies. The reliability and validity of items were tested using exploratory factor analysis and an overall measurement model was assessed with mediating regression analysis using SPSS 22.0 version. The paper finds that trust plays a critical and mediating role in the relationship between buyer-supplier relationship and innovative green procurement performance. The present study is unique in terms of scope and its contribution to both buyer-supplier relationship theory and practice.

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  • Surajit Bag, 2018. "Buyer-supplier relationship and trust theory in innovative green procurement practices," International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 30(1), pages 113-137.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijlsma:v:30:y:2018:i:1:p:113-137
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    1. Thomas Johnsen & Marie-Anne Le Dain & Nadine Kiratli & Holger Schiele, 2022. "Editorial: Purchasing and innovation: Past, present and future of the field of research," Post-Print hal-03761525, HAL.
    2. Surajit Bag & Muhammad Sabbir Rahman & Gautam Srivastava & Peter Kilbourn & Nishikant Mishra, 2024. "Buyer–supplier partnerships and circular economy performance in food supply chains: Serial mediation by commitment contract and innovation performance," Business Strategy and the Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 33(2), pages 1247-1264, February.
    3. Rupesh Kumar & Deepak Bangwal, 2023. "An assessment of sustainable supply chain initiatives in Indian automobile industry using PPS method," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 25(9), pages 9703-9729, September.

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