Abstract
This paper analyses the drivers and outcomes of sustainable shipping practices through the lenses of stakeholder, planned behaviour, and resource dependence theories. Theoretical models were systematically developed and compared using survey data collected from 186 shipping companies. The results reveal that a shipping company's stakeholder pressure, attitude, and behavioural control directly influence the adoption of sustainable shipping practices, and indirectly influence business performance. Furthermore, stakeholder pressure directly influences attitude, behavioural control, and business performance. This paper contributes to the integration of stakeholder and behavioural theories on sustainable practices. Strategies to improve the adoption of sustainable shipping practices are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 18-35 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Transportation Research, Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review |
| Volume | 108 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 Elsevier Ltd
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Business and International Management
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Transportation
Keywords
- Business performance
- Resource dependence theory
- Stakeholder theory
- Sustainability
- Sustainable shipping
- Theory of planned behaviour