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Ebrahimi A. Designing a Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Traceability and Logistics Management Model Based on the Performance of a Resilient Green Hospital under Crisis Conditions in Greater Tehran. jorar 2026; 18 (1) :19-25
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Department of Human Resources Management, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
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INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to develop a model for pharmaceutical supply chain traceability and green logistics management based on the performance of resilient green hospitals under crisis conditions in Greater Tehran.
METHODS: This applied study employed an exploratory–analytical research design. Given the indefinite size of the target population, the sample size was determined using Cochran’s formula for an unlimited population. Data were collected using standardized questionnaires, including the Green Logistics Management Questionnaire (Baah et al., 2019), the Supply Chain Traceability Questionnaire (Cousins et al., 2019), the Circular Economy Practices Questionnaire (Zeng et al., 2017), and the Sustainability Performance Questionnaire (Agyabeng-Mensah et al., 2020). The data were coded and analyzed using SPSS and SmartPLS software.
FINDINGS: The findings indicated that supply chain traceability has a positive and statistically significant effect on green hospital practices. Furthermore, green hospital practices significantly influence resilient performance and play a mediating role in the relationships examined. However, the direct effect of green logistics management on resilient performance was not statistically significant.
CONCLUSION: The results suggest that enhancing supply chain traceability and strengthening green hospital practices can improve the resilience and sustainability performance of hospitals under crisis conditions. The role of green logistics management appears to be indirect, primarily through its influence on green practices.
METHODS: This applied study employed an exploratory–analytical research design. Given the indefinite size of the target population, the sample size was determined using Cochran’s formula for an unlimited population. Data were collected using standardized questionnaires, including the Green Logistics Management Questionnaire (Baah et al., 2019), the Supply Chain Traceability Questionnaire (Cousins et al., 2019), the Circular Economy Practices Questionnaire (Zeng et al., 2017), and the Sustainability Performance Questionnaire (Agyabeng-Mensah et al., 2020). The data were coded and analyzed using SPSS and SmartPLS software.
FINDINGS: The findings indicated that supply chain traceability has a positive and statistically significant effect on green hospital practices. Furthermore, green hospital practices significantly influence resilient performance and play a mediating role in the relationships examined. However, the direct effect of green logistics management on resilient performance was not statistically significant.
CONCLUSION: The results suggest that enhancing supply chain traceability and strengthening green hospital practices can improve the resilience and sustainability performance of hospitals under crisis conditions. The role of green logistics management appears to be indirect, primarily through its influence on green practices.
Keywords: Green logistics management, Performance, Sustainability, Pharmaceutical supply chain traceability, Resilient green hospital, Resilient performance.
Article Type: Research article |
Subject:
Environmental disasters
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