A Study on the Relationship between Social Capital, Supply Chain Integration, and Sustainable Performance in Shipping and Port Logistics Industry

Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between transaction fairness, transaction authenticity, CSR, social capital, sustainable performance and supply chain integration in shipping and port logistics industry’s supply chain. Design/Methodology/Approach - The measurement items were constructed based on previous studies, the confirmatory factor analysis was performed using the AMOS 18 to evaluate the reliability and validity and the fit of the measurement model. The results of this study are as follows. Findings - First, leaders showed that transaction fairness and transaction authenticity did not have a significant impact on social capital, and CSR showed a significant impact on social capital. Social capital has been shown to have a significant impact on sustainability and supply chain integration. Second, vendors have shown that transaction fairness, transaction authenticity and CSR have a significant impact on social capital. Social capital has been shown to have a significant impact on sustainability and supply chain integration. Third, the supply chain structure of leaders and vendors has been shown to be different. Research Implications - Direct antecedents could be identified to form social capital, which could have a positive impact on the relationship management strategies of each of the agents involved in the supply chain. In particular, the results on structural relationships studied dualized as leaders and vendors suggest that relationship management strategies, such as social capital, can be presented differently depending on the size or power of the enterprise in inter-enterprise trading relationships.