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    Exploring the forces behind adoption of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices in an emerging economy.
    (KNUST, 2019-06) Nkrumah, Seth K.
    The concept of Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) is becoming popular in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, empirical academic investigations into GSCM adoption in the region have been largely non-existent. The present study seeks to empirically explore the forces behind GSCM adoption in the region. Specifically, the study proposed that institutional pressures drive firms to develop GSCM capabilities, which enable them to adopt GSCM practices. Additionally, organizational culture is proposed as a moderator of the effect of GSCM Capabilities on GSCM Adoption. The study further proposed an additional dimension to institutional pressures, named Custodial Pressure, which captures the influence exerted by chiefs on organizations operating in Sub-Saharan Africa. Data was collected from a survey of 341 manufacturing and extractive firms operating in Ghana, out of which 146 usable responses were obtained, representing a response rate of 42.8%. The results of the data analysis revealed that firms surveyed had above average to high levels of GSCM adoption and GSCM capabilities. The measurement model was sound, including the proposed new Custodial Pressures construct. The findings indicated that Institutional Pressures positively and significantly impact GSCM Capabilities, with GSCM Capabilities positively impacting GSCM Adoption. GSCM Capabilities mediated the effect of Institutional Pressures on GSCM Adoption. Organizational culture was also found to moderate the effect of GSCM Capabilities on GSCM Adoption. Implications of the study include developing more relevant contextualization of institutional pressures driving GSCM and providing academic and practical guidelines to help drive successful GSCM adoption in Ghana and the sub-region.