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The Impact of Eco-friendly Management on Product Quality, Financial Performance and Environmental Performance

The Journal of Distribution Science / The Journal of Distribution Science, (P)1738-3110; (E)2093-7717
2017, v.15 no.5, pp.17-28
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.15722/jds.15.5.201705.17
Ma, Jin-Hee
Choi, Seok-Beom
Ahn, Young-Hyo
Ma,, J. , Choi,, S. , & Ahn,, Y. (2017). The Impact of Eco-friendly Management on Product Quality, Financial Performance and Environmental Performance. The Journal of Distribution Science, 15(5), 17-28, https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.15722/jds.15.5.201705.17

Abstract

Purpose - Considering the environmental issues in corporate management is now a necessity, not an option. In addition, consumers' interest in health and environment has increased rapidly. This study aims to investigate how the management style that pursues environmental protection affects the various outcomes at each management process such as planning, producing and supervising process. Research design, data, and methodology - We surveyed 319 manufacturing companies from April 1 to April 30, 2016. Green purchasing, environmental technology management and management support are selected as independent variables and firm performances as dependent variables. Three analyses including factor, regression and moderating were conducted. Results - Regression analysis was performed to set up hypotheses. Consequently, the total six hypotheses were adopted and then innovative management style showed moderating effect. Conclusions - Companies should consider environmental factors to improve the financial performance in the long term. Especially the cooperative style enhances financial performance by implementing eco-friendly design in cooperation with customers. Also, eco-friendly activities with suppliers could have direct environmental protection effects. Therefore, a manufacturer needs to cooperate with both suppliers and customers to maximize the protection effect. The production of eco-friendly products and implementing eco-friendly design with customers positively affect product quality.

keywords
CSR, Manufacturing Company, Eco-friendly Management, Corporate Performance, Regression, Moderating Analysis

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