Green Transportation and Sustainable Supply Chain Performance of Road Transport Companies in Rivers State
Keywords:
Green transportation, Sustainable supply chain performance, Environmental performance, social performance, Economic performance
Abstract
This study was conducted to examine the relationship between green transportation and sustainable supply chain performance of road transport companies in Rivers State. The study adopted an explanatory research design and collected primary data in a cross- sectional survey. Primary data was generated through self- administered questionnaire. The study population comprised of the twenty- six (26) road transport companies operating in Rivers State as obtained from the Rivers State ministry of transport. The entire population was adopted as sample size. 2 managers were selected from each of the 26 road transport companies to arrive at a total of 52 respondents. The reliability of the instrument used in the study was ascertained using the Cronbach’s Alpha of reliability with a threshold of 0.70. The hypotheses were tested using the Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation with the aid of statistical Package of Social Sciences version 25.0. The test was carried out at 95% confidence interval and a 0.05 level of significance. The study showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between green transportation and sustainable supply chain performance (environmental, social and economic) of road transport companies in Rivers State. Thus, the study concluded that green transportation significantly relates with sustainable supply chain performance of road transport companies in Rivers State, Nigeria: and recommended that management of road transport companies in Rivers State should build the company’s strategy around the idea of green transportation, provide economic driving classes, and invest in employee education.
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Formentini, M., &Taticchi, P., (2016). Corporate sustainability approaches and governance mechanisms in sustainable supply chain management. Journal of Cleaner Production, 112, 1920–1933.
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Mutie, D.M. (2023). Green logistics practices, firm characteristics and firm performance of logistics firms in Kenya. African Journal of Business and Management, 8(1), 92- 114.
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Rugasira, J., Agaba, M., Jotham, M. B., Rita, M., Kyatuheire, J., & Asiimwe, J. (2022). Green transportation and environmental sustainability in selected manufacturing entities in Kampala District, Uganda. International Journal of Academic Accounting, Finance & Management Research, 6(9), 12-27
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Sandeepa, S, & Chand, M. (2018). Analysis of flexibility factors in sustainable supply chain using total interpretive structural modeling (T-ISM) technique, Uncertain Supply Chain Management, 6, 1-12.
Schaltegger, S., & Burritt, R. (2014). Measuring and managing sustainability performance of supply chains: Review and sustainability supply chain management framework. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 19 (3), 232-241.
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Trivellas, P., Malindretos, G., &Reklitis, P. (2020). Implications of green logistics management on sustainable business and supply chain performance: Evidence from a survey in the Greek agri-food sector. Sustainability (Switzerland), 12(24), 1-29.
Wann-Ming, W. (2019). Sustainable urban transportation planning strategies for improving quality of life under growth management principles. Sustainable Cities and Society, 4(4), 1-15.
Zawadi, A. E. J. (2018). Determinants of green procurement implementation in the public sector in kenya: a case of rural electrification authority. Strategic Journal of Business and Change Management, 5(1).
Published
2024-09-01
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Waite Isoghom, D. H., & Iwarimie Daminabo, D. S. (2024). Green Transportation and Sustainable Supply Chain Performance of Road Transport Companies in Rivers State. GPH-International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 7(07), 42-54. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13624927
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