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3 Identification of Barriers
Technical barriers are critical to achieving the sustainability objectives. Social sustainability issues in the supply chain are still in its developing state with many challenges and issues. Lack of awareness and knowledge among the employees about
social practices in the supply chain is a major barrier for manufacturing companies
(Schaltegger 2011). In many developing countries non-availability trained human
resource and resistance to adopting new practices may hinder the sustainable growth
(Merli et al. 2015). The major injuries and accidents at the workplace result from
faulty machinery, equipment, or facilities. Effectiveness and efficiency of facilities,
equipment, and machines contribute to the reduction of accidents and injuries at the
workplace (Amponsah-Tawiah et al. 2015). Achieving desired results in the implementation of social issues lying with the availability of the resources and it is a
barrier that hinders implementation efforts. Technical barriers might include a focus
on both the knowledge of equipment and machines contributes to improving safety
at the workplace. Lack of involvement of operational staff into decision making can
act as a challenging barrier for re-design the whole or part of the system. It is the
obvious successful implementation of any quality management program is dependent on managerial decision making (Baumgartner 2009; Ehrgott et al. 2011). This
highlights the need for more flexible employee work behaviour and more resilient
approach towards practices and policies including repeated and improvable process
and ability to retransformation of resources is a key towards attaining sustainable performance. Shoetown achieved world-class best practice in sustainable management
The management at Shoetown utilise a skillful mix of eastern and western business
theories embedded in the Chinese business context (Huang et al. 2014).
According to Mamic (2005), lack of participation and promotion from government
and social communities on social issues affect the implementation of social initiative
programs. Moreover, challenges arise due to the lack of action plans and strategies
and uncertainty from institutions (Dube et al. 2016). The researcher has suggested that
a strategic tie-up between supportive policies and guidance from institutional actors
can have a positive influence on social initiative actions (Lim and Phillips 2008). It
is argued that in order to the successful implementation of these issues, firms need
to understand the priority barriers that hinders in the effective implementation of
strategies and actions plans form institutions.
The mutual understanding of buyer and supplier is crucial to enhance the competence of socially responsibility issues in the supply chain. Prior researchers have
reported that a lack of shared understanding and exchange of information on best
practices is an important barrier (Gualandris et al. 2015). There is also resistance to
the implementation and understanding how to improve the productions and process
system and find a right balance between prod, However, interaction frequency, in
particular, might not always be beneficial action and safety within operational level
influence achieving sustainable performance (Schaarschmidt and Hoeber 2017).
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3 Identification of Barriers
Technical barriers are critical to achieving the sustainability objectives. Social sustainability issues in the supply chain are still in its developing state with many challenges and issues. Lack of awareness and knowledge among the employees about
social practices in the supply chain is a major barrier for manufacturing companies
(Schaltegger 2011). In many developing countries non-availability trained human
resource and resistance to adopting new practices may hinder the sustainable growth
(Merli et al. 2015). The major injuries and accidents at the workplace result from
faulty machinery, equipment, or facilities. Effectiveness and efficiency of facilities,
equipment, and machines contribute to the reduction of accidents and injuries at the
workplace (Amponsah-Tawiah et al. 2015). Achieving desired results in the implementation of social issues lying with the availability of the resources and it is a
barrier that hinders implementation efforts. Technical barriers might include a focus
on both the knowledge of equipment and machines contributes to improving safety
at the workplace. Lack of involvement of operational staff into decision making can
act as a challenging barrier for re-design the whole or part of the system. It is the
obvious successful implementation of any quality management program is dependent on managerial decision making (Baumgartner 2009; Ehrgott et al. 2011). This
highlights the need for more flexible employee work behaviour and more resilient
approach towards practices and policies including repeated and improvable process
and ability to retransformation of resources is a key towards attaining sustainable performance. Shoetown achieved world-class best practice in sustainable management
The management at Shoetown utilise a skillful mix of eastern and western business
theories embedded in the Chinese business context (Huang et al. 2014).
According to Mamic (2005), lack of participation and promotion from government
and social communities on social issues affect the implementation of social initiative
programs. Moreover, challenges arise due to the lack of action plans and strategies
and uncertainty from institutions (Dube et al. 2016). The researcher has suggested that
a strategic tie-up between supportive policies and guidance from institutional actors
can have a positive influence on social initiative actions (Lim and Phillips 2008). It
is argued that in order to the successful implementation of these issues, firms need
to understand the priority barriers that hinders in the effective implementation of
strategies and actions plans form institutions.
The mutual understanding of buyer and supplier is crucial to enhance the competence of socially responsibility issues in the supply chain. Prior researchers have
reported that a lack of shared understanding and exchange of information on best
practices is an important barrier (Gualandris et al. 2015). There is also resistance to
the implementation and understanding how to improve the productions and process
system and find a right balance between prod, However, interaction frequency, in
particular, might not always be beneficial action and safety within operational level
influence achieving sustainable performance (Schaarschmidt and Hoeber 2017).