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Research on factors of green purchasing practices of Chinese

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  • Weifeng Yang

    (School of management, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China)

  • Yuelei Zhang

    (School of management, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China)

Abstract

TGreen purchasing is a key strategy for enterprises to reduce waste and improve efficiency and enhance competitiveness. Based on the survey of 144 companies, five Principal components of green purchasing practices were extracted through factor analysis using SPSS statistic software. And then, regression analysis were conducted to verify the hypothesis, it drawed a conclusion on leaders’ support will boost the green purchasing practices and cost of environmental management will hinder the green purchasing practices of Chinese enterprises.

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  • Weifeng Yang & Yuelei Zhang, 2012. "Research on factors of green purchasing practices of Chinese," E3 Journal of Business Management and Economics., E3 Journals, vol. 3(5), pages 222-231.
    • Handle: RePEc:etr:series:v:3:y:2012:i:5:p:222-231
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    1. Xiaodong Yang & Jiayu Zhang & Xianbo Zhao, 2018. "Factors Affecting Green Residential Building Development: Social Network Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(5), pages 1-21, May.
    2. Yayla Özgür & Keskin Emrah & Keles Hüseyin, 2022. "The Relationship Between Environmental Sensitivity, Ecological Attitude, and the Ecological Product purchasing Behaviour of Tourists," European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation, Sciendo, vol. 12(1), pages 31-45, December.
    3. Albert Ping Chuen Chan & Amos Darko & Ernest Effah Ameyaw, 2017. "Strategies for Promoting Green Building Technologies Adoption in the Construction Industry—An International Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(6), pages 1-18, June.
    4. Shabir Hussain Khahro & Aftab Hameed Memon & Nafees Ahmed Memon & Ali Arsal & Tauha Hussain Ali, 2021. "Modeling the Factors Enhancing the Implementation of Green Procurement in the Pakistani Construction Industry," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(13), pages 1-15, June.
    5. Saddam A. Hazaea & Ebrahim Mohammed Al-Matari & Khaled Zedan & Saleh F. A. Khatib & Jinyu Zhu & Hamzeh Al Amosh, 2022. "Green Purchasing: Past, Present and Future," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-28, April.
    6. Cezar-Petre Simion & Ciprian Nicolescu & Mihai Vrîncuț, 2019. "Green Procurement in Romanian Construction Projects. A Cluster Analysis of the Barriers and Enablers to Green Procurement in Construction Projects from the Bucharest-Ilfov Region of Romania," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(22), pages 1-25, November.
    7. Zhu, Qingyun & Sarkis, Joseph, 2016. "Green marketing and consumerism as social change in China: Analyzing the literature," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 181(PB), pages 289-302.

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