TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing the interrelationships of sustainability drivers in the liner shipping industry
T2 - a South Korean perspective
AU - Kim, Junseung
AU - Karamperidis, Stavros
AU - Tang, Lijun
AU - Roh, Saeyeon
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2025/1/21
Y1 - 2025/1/21
N2 - Container shipping companies play a crucial role in global trade and bear significant social and environmental responsibilities. Given resource constraints, identifying key sustainable drivers is essential for guiding investments. This study explores sustainability drivers in South Korean liner shipping companies using stakeholder theory. Through literature reviews, expert interviews, and fuzzy Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (f-DEMATEL) method, six key drivers were identified. Sustainability performance improvement emerged as the most important driver. The study also reveals complex casual relationships among the drivers. These findings offer valuable academic and managerial insights.
AB - Container shipping companies play a crucial role in global trade and bear significant social and environmental responsibilities. Given resource constraints, identifying key sustainable drivers is essential for guiding investments. This study explores sustainability drivers in South Korean liner shipping companies using stakeholder theory. Through literature reviews, expert interviews, and fuzzy Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (f-DEMATEL) method, six key drivers were identified. Sustainability performance improvement emerged as the most important driver. The study also reveals complex casual relationships among the drivers. These findings offer valuable academic and managerial insights.
KW - fuzzy-DEMATEL
KW - liner shipping
KW - South Korea
KW - stakeholder theory
KW - sustainability drivers
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UR - https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/context/pbs-research/article/1634/viewcontent/Assessing_the_interrelationships_of_sustainability_drivers_in_the_liner_shipping_industry_a_South_Korean_perspective.pdf
U2 - 10.1080/13602381.2025.2452886
DO - 10.1080/13602381.2025.2452886
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85215425650
SN - 1360-2381
JO - Asia Pacific Business Review
JF - Asia Pacific Business Review
ER -