TITLE:
Investigating Supply Chain Integration Effects on Environmental Performance in the Jordanian Food Industry
AUTHORS:
Zu’bi M. F. Al-Zu’bi, Ekhleif Tarawneh, Ayman Bahjat Abdallah, Mahmoud A. Fidawi
KEYWORDS:
Supply Chain Integration, Environmental Performance, Environmental Control, Pollution Management, Empirical Research
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Operations Research,
Vol.5 No.4,
July
2,
2015
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of supply chain integration on environmental performance of food manufacturing companies in Jordan. Data for this study were collected from one hundred and nineteen food companies. To answer the study questions, and to verify its hypotheses, descriptive statistical tools and linear regression tests were used. The study results indicated that supply chain integration positively affected environmental performance. Additionally, the results showed that supply chain integration positively affected environmental control and pollution management.