The part of role relational bonding: moderating relationship between green logistics and sustainability performance

Abstract

Previous studies have noticed the effects of the practice green logistics management towards sustainability performance. However, little research has been performed to observe the substantive position of relational bonding (structural bonding) in the context of green logistics management. This research attempts to discover the relational ties and look at the connection between the practice of green logistics management, structural bonding, and sustainability performance. The result of the hypotheses are tested using fishery industries in Indonesia data of 283 samples, utilizing primary and secondary data. The results showed that the practice of green logistics and the structural bonding dealing positively correlated with the sustainability performance. Structural bonding has been found to moderate the relationship between the practice of green logistics management and sustainability performance.

Keywords: green logistics; structural bonding; sustainability performance