Nguyen, Hung, Onofrei, George, Yang, Ying, Nguyen, Kevin, Akbari, Mohammadreza, and Pham, Hiep (2023) Green certification practices and process innovation alignment: diminishing point and catching up in nation's economic development. Business Process Management Journal. (In Press)

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Abstract

Purpose: The manufacturing investment shift from developed countries to emerging and developing regions creates further needs for identifying appropriate green certification strategies. This study proposes that alignments between green certification practices (GCRs) and process innovation (PIN) could help identify appropriate strategies that national economic development can influence.

Design/methodology/approach: Drawing on the diffusion of innovation theories, this study proposed a taxonomy to examine whether sustainable performance differs depending on the levels of alignment and the role of national economic development. The study uses an empirical survey approach to highlight alignments between GCRs and PIN among developed, developing and emerging economic nations, addressing resource allocation for the world's sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Findings: Manufacturers need to align PIN practices with the level of green certification to achieve sustainable performance. Manufacturers experiencing higher payoffs from various improvements successfully align in GCR and PIN. The alignment between these two concepts can derive different taxonomies, which highlight performance and managerial implications for manufacturers. The manufacturers followed three distinct typologies: minimalist, process active and proactive. Besides, building on the theory of performance frontiers, the findings indicated that manufacturers in developing and emerging economies placed the most substantial GCR effort compared to their counterparts in developed nations. Manufacturers in developed countries are increasingly reaching the “diminishing points” and investing limited resources in GCR just enough to keep their competitive positioning as order qualifiers rather than order winners. Developing economies are catching up very quickly in attaining GCRs and business performance.

Research limitations/implications: This insight is essential for managers to adapt to nations' economic development conditions and appropriately and effectively align resources.

Practical implications: The findings offer a decision-making process and provide straightforward guidelines for supply chain managers' green certification adoption.

Originality/value: In including both PIN and green certification, this paper adds greater comprehensiveness and richness to the supply chain literature.

Item ID:	81389
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1463-7154
Keywords:	Green certification, Process innovation, Developing country, Taxonomy
Copyright Information:	© Emerald Publishing Limited.
Date Deposited:	17 Dec 2023 23:55
FoR Codes:	35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3509 Transportation, logistics and supply chains > 350909 Supply chains @ 30% 35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour > 350712 Production and operations management @ 70%
SEO Codes:	15 ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK > 1503 Management and productivity > 150302 Management @ 100%
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