This document summarizes a presentation given at the 1st International Conference on Management and Communication about implementing sustainability standards in the Nigerian shea butter supply chain network. The presentation discusses the shea butter industry in Nigeria, the research question examining how sustainability standards are implemented in the supply chain, and a literature review finding few studies look at external actors' roles. It presents a conceptual model based on Pettigrew's contextual approach and findings that traditional supply chains lacked sustainability considerations, while external actors now collaborate to promote standards through organizations like the Global Shea Alliance and village initiatives.
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Sidikat Shitu ICMC 2016
1. Implementation of Sustainability Standards into Supply Chain Networks:
A Case of the Nigerian Shea Butter Industry.
Presented by:
Sidikat Shitu1 and Rohaya Mohd-Nor2
1PhD Candidate, Faculty of Economics and
Business, UNIMAS
2Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Economics and
Business, UNIMAS
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20th -21st August 2016
Swiss Garden Hotel, Melaka, Malaysia
2. Presentation Outlines
Introduction
Overview of the Shea Butter Industry
Research Question
Literature Review
Methodology
Conceptual Model
Finding
Contextual Factors and Implementation Contents
Research Implication
Conclusion
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3. Introduction
Researchers revealed that, the impact of social, economic and environmental aspect of
supply chain on people, profit and planet calls concerns. One of the measures to curb
this is the standardization of commodity supply chains. The pressure from consumers,
media, communities, NGOs and the government led to the emergence of standards in
commodity supply chains. however, globalization, industrialization and trade
liberalization are considered as the major cause of unethical and irresponsible
behaviours related to social and environmental abuse in commodity supply chains.
(Elkington 2004; Pietrobelli & Rabellotti, 2011; Keane, 2013; Afari-Owusu, 2014)
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4. SHEA BUTTER INDUSTRY
African Perspective
Enormous potential for investment within the Africa continent
Gaining global popularity from the development agencies such as USAID,
GIZ, World Bank and FAO due to its economics potential in Africa
Nigeria perspective:
Largest producer of shea nuts, but least exporter of shea butter
Rural women are the key actors in shea industry
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5. Research Question
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What are the processes involved in the implementation and transmission of
sustainable supply chain standards into the supply chain networks in the context of
the Nigerian shea butter industry?
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6. Literature Review
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Research has shown that external stakeholders play a significant role in the
transmission and implementation of sustainability standards even though they are
not really part of the supply chain network. Research has shown that very few
studies have delved into the area of sustainable supply chain management from the
perspective of the other external actors. The majority of the studies which are
empirical in nature, focused on investigating how companies implement and
coordinate suppliers to comply with set codes of conducts
(Ayuso et al., 2013; Waddock et al., 2002; Hoejmose et al., 2014 ).
Sustainability issues in the shea butter industry includes; human rights violation,
poor labour condition, gender discrimination, use of child labour, unfair pricing,
health and safety issues, poor community development, pollution, deforestation and
in some cases conflict over shea trees which is supposed to be a common property
( Lovett, 2010; Kontagora, 2012; Bello-bravo et al., 2015).
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Methodology
This study is an exploratory processual case study research. Mohr (1982) described
processual method as a theory that gives explanation of how events unfold, in terms
of sequence of different events which leads to outcome. In management science
research, there is a growing priority that is given to the use of processual approach to
understand process and outcome in the field of organizational management study
(Pettigrew et al., 2001).
Processual Case Study
Research Design Data Collection Units of Analysis Data Analysis
Exploratory Processual
Case Study
Interviews
Secondary Data
External Actors (12)
Local Suppliers (11)
Group
Stakeholders Involved
Local Suppliers
Government
NGOs
Standard Setting
Traditional
Institution
Transcribing of data
QSR Nvivo 10
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8. Pettigrew Contextual approach to implementation
Proposal Defense
Content of
change (what)
Process of
change
(how)
Context of change (why) Outcome
Outer context
(S,E,P,C Env)
Inner context
(Str, Cc, Pol Ctxt)
Past Present Future
Context and process variability over time
( Actors Interactions & Relationships)
This model supports vertical level of analysis ( Global , national and industry environment) and horizontal
successive interconnections of events from historic, present and future time of change.
(Walsham, 1993; Pettigrew 1985, 1987)
Conceptual Framework: Excerpted from Pettigrew (1985, 1987)
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Standards Setting Organization
Uncontrolled
SCN
Traditional Authorities
State Actors Non-State Actors
Adoption Sustainable Supply Chain Standards
Context Influencing Factors
Implementation Contents
Controlled
SCN
External Actors
Supply Chain Network
E
A
B
C
D
F
Conceptual Model
10. Findings
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The data from this study revealed that:
The nature of supply chain network before the external actors intervention.
There is a traditional supply chain network before the intervention of the
external actors which does not respect the principles of sustainability.
This traditional supply chain network involves suppliers in the controlled
and uncontrolled SCN.
supply chain practices is greatly influenced by community culture.
This type of supply chain network did not take into consideration the
sustainability aspect of supply chain
Participation in this supply chain network bettered off the condition of
supplier in the controlled SCN and worsened the condition of suppliers in
the uncontrolled SCN.
There is weak relationship in terms of information sharing between the
suppliers in the controlled SCN
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Implementation Process Of Sustainability Standards
External actors collaboration led to the establishment of the Global Shea
Alliance (GSA) in 2011.
Though the state actors and non-state actors played passive roles in the
Nigerian shea butter industry before the emergence of the Global Shea
Alliance (GSA) in the year 2011
Thereafter external stakeholders including the private businesses became
important actors in the promotion of sustainability standards in supply
chains.
Collaborative sustainability initiatives were developed which led to the
establishment of the shea-butter-villages in the three political zones of
the state
Findings Contd
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Contextual Factors that Promote or Obstructs the Implementation
Process.
Historical Context
Political Context
Socio-Cultural Context
Research Implication
The external actors, problematized the sustainability challenges in the
controlled and uncontrolled supply chain networks.
The controlled supply chain network had partially adopted sustainability
standards while the implementation process in the uncontrolled supply chain
network, is still on-going.
The implication of this, is that the implementation of sustainability standard
requires the continuous intervention of the external stakeholders.