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Green supply management in the healthcare public sector: Stakes, practices, and perspectives

Authors: Rico, Jean-Charles1; Oruezabala, Gwenaëlle2

Source: International Journal of Healthcare Management, Volume 5, Number 3, August 2012 , pp. 154-163(10)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

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Abstract:

Academic research has focused on the sustainability concern by studying the different dimensions ‐ economic, social, and environmental ‐ for over two decades now but the question of sustainable supply management is quite a recent topic. The purpose of our paper is to explore issues and implementation of sustainable orientation on the procurement processes within French public hospitals. The aim is to understand the constraints of sustainable development according to public regulation and their integration into current buying practices. Data were collected from 15 French hospitals where semi-structured interviews were conducted with procurement administrators. Our findings show that different guidelines can be suggested in order to integrate the environmental and economic dimensions, for example through reviewing suppliers’ selection and interaction. Building on these results, managerial implications, limits and research perspectives are suggested.

Keywords: Hospitals; Green supply management; Sustainable procurement; Healthcare public sector

Document Type: Research Article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/2047971912Y.0000000013

Affiliations: 1: Department of Marketing, Institut de Gestion, Université de La Rochelle, 39 rue de Vaux De Foletier, 17000 La Rochelle, France 2: Department of Marketing, Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE), Université de Poitiers, Rue Guillaume VII Le Troubadour, 86000 Poitiers, France

Publication date: 2012-08-01

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