Ulaştırma ve Lojistik Kongreleri

Organizational Culture and Performance Outcomes of Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices in the Oil and Gas Industry

Yahaya Yusuf
Prof. Dr., University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom

Tanimu Dandutse
University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom

Angappa Gunasekaran
Prof. Dr., California State University, Bakersfield, CA, United States of America

Nachiappan Subramanian
Prof. Dr., University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom

Burcu Adıgüzel Mercangöz
Doç. Dr., İstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiye

Current dependency on the oil and gas industry for economic development and social activities necessitates research into the sustainability of the industry’s supply chains. Previous studies on SSCM practices in the industry have paid little attention to context dependent factors that either enable or hinder progress towards sustainability in a supply chain. Our aim is to address this gap by exploring the relationship between organizational culture, SSCM practices, and firm performance. A survey of 92 oil and gas companies was conducted. The data collected was analyzed using structural equation modelling. The results provide evidence that strong organizational culture influence SSCM practices, which in turn affect performance outcomes. This finding indicate that organizational culture is one possible reason for the different performance outcomes achieved by firms implementing the same sustainability practices. Thus, in order to achieve greater sustainability performance, managers must strive towards building a strong sustainability-oriented organizational culture.

Keywords: Oil and Gas, Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Organizational Culture, Performance Outcomes