Returnable transport packaging in developing countries: drivers, barriers and business performance

摘要: This study, drawing on natural resource-based view, identifies drivers, barriers and the potential benefits of returnable transport packaging (RTP) – that is, repeated use items conceptualises RTP as a technology resource supports organisational competitiveness. Specifically, it investigates impact adoption business performance, effects size organisations. The data collection took place in Nigeria South Africa. findings suggest has significant positive performance. Whilst prior studies seem to shrinkage attrition are major problems identified with usage RTP, our indicate there several other affecting resultant performance advantage. results also show is an increasing move towards but some organisations faced financial constraints, especially small medium enterprises. In addition, largely ‘sustainability facing’ initiative adopters motivated primarily by environmental, economic, social operational adoption.