Exploratory Study on Sustainable Operations Management Indicators
Published: 2023
Author(s) Name: Kirubel Bruck Kassa, Matiwos Ensermu, Busha Temesgen |
Author(s) Affiliation: College of Business and Economics, School of Commerce, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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Abstract
Sustainable Operations Management (SOM) practices must include coordinating, integrating, and directing activities both inside
and outside organisational boundaries in order to achieve the desired economic, social and environmental goals. The aim of this
article is to use exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to determine whether or not there is a consistent set of factors underlying each
of Ethiopia’s largest manufacturing firms’ SOM dimensions. We primarily defined SOM practices through a literature review. We
looked for the most popular subjects in this field and took care to cover operations in all phases that occur in the product life
cycle, from conception to the procurement of raw materials to the management of production processes and supply chains. The
measurement items indicators for SOM practices were then summarised based on earlier validated studies and in accordance
with the literature review. A total of 223 operations managers from large manufacturing companies in Ethiopia participated in
a paper survey. In this paper, a literature review and an EFA were used to illustrate the fundamental SOM practices and their
corresponding measurement items, respectively.
Keywords: Sustainable Operations Management, Exploratory Factor Analysis
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