Empirical social network analysis in sustainable supply chain in Vietnam

Acclimatisation of sustainable practices is becoming widespread in the supply chain network due to the expanding global awareness of ethical responsibilities to the economy, society and the environment. Existent literature discloses that there is a strong research highlighting information sharing and transparency between companies and negligible practices within supply chain networks. Research to date has focused predominantly on large companies in developed countries, while ignoring developing countries including Vietnam. To explore the implications of information sharing and transparency on sustainable supply chain proficiencies, this paper exploits social network analysis (SNA) to investigate information sharing flows between staff in Vietnamese industry. The proposed research will motivate academic researchers, managers, and have implications for enterprises who are cultivating sustainable supply chain practices.