Relationship between strategic orientation and performance: the mediating role of green supply chain management for better performance

• Published in: International journal of human rights in healthcare Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 186 - 195
• Main Authors: Jalili, Samira, Amerzadeh, Mohammad, Moosavi, Saeideh, Keshavarz, Abdollah, Zaboli, Rouhollah, Tabatabaee, Seyed Saeed, Kalhor, Rohollah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley Emerald Group Publishing Limited 16.05.2024
• Subjects: Climate change; Cost control; Cost reduction; Decision making; Employees; Hospital costs; Hospitals; Human resources; Integrated approach; Marketing; Organizational performance; Profitability; Questionnaires; Social image; Social responsibility; Strategic management; Strategic planning; Supply; Supply chain management; Supply chain sustainability; Sustainable development; Teaching hospitals; Validity
• ISSN: 2056-4902; 2056-4902; 2056-4910
• DOI: 10.1108/IJHRH-03-2022-0018

Purpose Strategic orientation is one of the critical principles affecting the marketing and strategy selection of an organization’s activities, reflecting the strategic tendencies implemented by the organization to create behaviours, leading to organizational efficiency and better employee performance. Therefore, this paper aims to study the relationship between strategic orientation and performance in Qazvin teaching hospitals through green supply chain management (SCM) to improve employees' performance. Design/methodology/approach This was a descriptive– analytical and cross-sectional study. The total number of employees in medical centres was 2,256 people. According to Morgan’s table, the required number of samples was 328, including 10% of the sample loss. The questionnaire was given to 365 staff in different hospitals in proportion to the number of staff. Two statistical software, SPSS24 and AMOS23, were used to evaluate the results. Findings All three variables were relatively moderate in the hospitals. The results of evaluating the structural model of the research showed that all the studied hypotheses were significant, except for the relationship between organizational performance and strategic orientation hypothesis. The results also show that this model had a good fit. Practical implications The findings can lead to saving the environment, creating a better social image and reducing costs and profitability, allowing managers to know the strategic orientations rather than depending on institutional pressure issues and monitoring guidelines. Originality/value Considering the significant relationship between the dimensions of green SCM and the hospitals’ performance, the authors suggest: establishing multilateral co-operation in environmental issues, improving the environmental status of hospitals, reducing waste rates and paying attention to social responsibility of hospitals. In addition, the findings help hospital management to comprehensively understand the strategies for implementing green SCM procedures.