Exploitation and Exploration Strategies of Korea International Firms in Green Supply Chain

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the relationships between strategies, integration and performance in green supply chain management of Korean export firms. To achieve these objects the aim, this study proposes a research model and hypotheses based on prior research. The hypotheses are tested by structural equation modeling. The population is chosen in the list of Korean exporting listing firms certificated ISO 14001. The findings of the study are as follows. First, this research finds a positive relationship between exploitation and exploration strategies of green supply chain and integration of green supply chain excepting the relationship between exploitation strategy and logistics integration. Second, integration of green supply chain is positively related with performance of green supply chain.