Leadership Strategies for Implementing Green Procurement: Insights from Small Auto Parts Firms

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Start Date

17-10-2025 10:30 AM

End Date

17-10-2025 11:00 AM

Location

MH358

Presenter Information

Corrine Chen, University of Nebraska at Omaha, College of Business Administration Corrine Chen is an Instructor of Management and Supply Chain Management at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and will complete her Doctor of Business Administration at Concordia University Chicago in October 2025. Her research centers on sustainable management, green procurement, supply chain resilience, and Lean strategies in SMEs. She is Co-PI on a USDA-funded project supporting local food supply chains and has forthcoming publications in Supply Chain Management Review. Before academia, she held senior procurement roles in manufacturing and distribution for more than a decade.

Submission Type

Competitive Paper

Track

Operations/Supply Chain Management

Abstract

Green procurement is essential for sustainable supply chain management and requires leaders to integrate strategies across regulatory, operational, and organizational boundaries. This study explores how Canadian small auto parts manufacturers implement green procurement initiatives, focusing on leadership strategies that bridge policy, practice, and industry collaboration. Guided by Kotter's Eight-Step Change Model and utilizing interviews, focus groups, and documents, the findings reveal that leaders adapt change steps to manage resource constraints, regulatory pressures, and collaboration needs. The study advances change management theory and offers practical insights for balancing sustainability goals with competitiveness in interconnected supply chains.

Additional Comments

This paper is part of my doctoral dissertation research (defense scheduled October 14, 2025) and aligns with the MPBC 2025 theme of Integration Across Boundaries by examining leadership strategies in green procurement across regulatory and organizational contexts.

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Leadership Strategies for Implementing Green Procurement: Insights from Small Auto Parts Firms

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Green procurement is essential for sustainable supply chain management and requires leaders to integrate strategies across regulatory, operational, and organizational boundaries. This study explores how Canadian small auto parts manufacturers implement green procurement initiatives, focusing on leadership strategies that bridge policy, practice, and industry collaboration. Guided by Kotter's Eight-Step Change Model and utilizing interviews, focus groups, and documents, the findings reveal that leaders adapt change steps to manage resource constraints, regulatory pressures, and collaboration needs. The study advances change management theory and offers practical insights for balancing sustainability goals with competitiveness in interconnected supply chains.