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    Examining the mediating role of competitive advantage on the relationship between green supply chain management practices and firm performance: evidence from the public sector in Ghana
    (KNUST, 2023) Arthur Mavis
    The mediating role of green supply chain management (GSCM) on the relationship between green supply chain management practices and organisational performance cannot be overemphasised. As such, conducting a study on how GSCM mediates the relationship between green supply chain management practices and organisational performance was relevant. Therefore, the study selected some firms in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis in the Western region of. A sample of 100 respondents was selected out of which a response rate of 96% was achieved. The findings revealed that there is high extent of green supply chain management practices firms within the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis. From the findings, it was found out that only green purchasing had a positive and significant effect on organisational performance. Again, it was found that green purchasing had a positive and significant effect on green production as well as reverse logistics whereas exgreen purchasing practices had a positive and significant effect on organisational performance. Though none of the GSCM practices had a significant effect on organisational performance, the mediation analysis using the Sobel Test revealed that ecological design mediates the relationship between green purchasing practices and organisational performance whereas green production mediates the relationship between exgreen purchasing practices and organisational performance. It is recommended for firms to concentrate on providing education on green purchasing on the environment. By so doing, it would have an effect on their GSCM and organisational performance.