IMPACT OF GREEN LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THE MANUFACTURING SE

IMPACT OF GREEN LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON
ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN
NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF DANGOTE GROUP OF COMPANIES LAGOS
STATE, NIGERIA)
A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of
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Table of Contents
RESUME ..............................................................................................................................
ABSTRACT .........................................................................................................................
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LIST OF FIGURES .............................................................................................................. 5
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 6
1. LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................ 11
1.1. Green logistics management practices (GLMPs) ......................................................... 11
1.1.1. Green Logistics as a Condition for Sustainable Development ................................. 15
1.1.2. Application of Green Logistics Practices in Companies .......................................... 18
1.1.3. The Benefits of Applying Green Logistics Practices ............................................... 20
1.2. Organizational Performance ........................................................................................ 22
1.2.1. Environmental Performance .................................................................................... 22
1.2.2. Financial Performance ............................................................................................. 23
1.2.3. Operational Performance ......................................................................................... 25
1.3. Green Logistics Management Practices and Organizational Performance ................. 26
2. METHODOLOGY AND DATA ANALYSIS .............................................................. 27
2.1. Research Design .......................................................................................................... 27
2.2. Data Selection and Collection Methodology .............................................................. 28
2.3. Description of Sample ................................................................................................. 30
2.4. Profile of interviewees ................................................................................................. 31
2.5. Data Analysis Method ................................................................................................. 33
2.6. Descriptive analysis ..................................................................................................... 34
2.7. Pearson’s correlation and regression………… ............................................................ 39
2.8. Results and discussion: Cross-case analysis and interpretation ................................... 42
CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................... 49
REFERENCES ................................................................................................................ .... 51
APPENDICES ...................................................................................................................... 58
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INTRODUCTION
The business world is more global and competitive than in the past. Shorter product life
cycles, rapid new product introductions, and sophisticated customers who are increasingly
knowledgeable and well informed characterize modern business (Vienažindiene et al., 2021).
In this situation, there is a growing emphasis in today's business world on environmentally
friendly corporate activity, and many forward-thinking companies are embracing green
logistics management (Sezen & Çankaya, 2019). The increased globalization in every corner
of the globe has led most businesses to acknowledge the importance of seeking Green
Logistic Management (GLM) practices, particularly in supply chain management, which
somewhat results in environmental and business benefits (Trivellas et al., 2020; Yaw et al.,
2020). Throughout the 1990s, researchers and policymakers became increasingly concerned
about the environment and climate change, and they became enthusiastic about greening
logistics and supply chain operations (Gunarathne & Priyashani, 2021). Furthermore,
businesses have recognized that environmental management is a critical strategic issue that
can have a long-term impact on organizational performance. For example, over 40,000
companies have adopted ISO14001, the environmental management system standard
(Gunarathne & Priyashani, 2021; Kebenei, 2016). It is critical for organizations to effectively
manage their supply chain activities to compete successfully and demonstrate long-term
survival. In addition, because of today's complex and dynamic business environment,
organizations must regularly focus more on Green logistic Management Practices, as
customers are more concerned about the environment than ever before (Shafique, 2017).