Sampling

Frame (Country
and sector) and
APA (author surname Sample size Research Constructs/Concepts
and year) Citation Count Questions used
DV/Performance
Measures Investigates Theory Used Methodology
Survey
Math programming
Optimization
Case Methods
Focus Group
Detailed in depth interviews
 IDV,
Moderator Practice
and Key Academic contributi
Gap in literature Mediator contribution on Novelty
Summary of the paper, what is not
covered in earlier columns
 Sampling Frame DV, IDV, mediator,
Citation Constructs/Concepts
SR. No. (country and sector) moderator, and statistical
/title used
and Sample size techniques
Govindan Global, sample size impact of sustainable DV = firm performance
etal., 2020 167 from 129 articles practices on focal (Financial and
firms’ performance Operational)
using IDV = various types of
research findings sustainability
from previous studies practices (i.e.,
over multiple environmental, social, and
contexts from a combined)
supply chain
perspective
 Theory used and
Methodology Any performance
measure used
psychometric meta- Stakeholder theory
analysis
 Findings and
Hypothesis
conclusions
H1: GrSCM practices, Socially responsible SCM practices, as well as SSCM Sustainability
practices, are positively correlated with firm performance practices have a more
H2: GrSCM practices, Socially responsible SCM practices, as well as SSCM positive correlation
practices and firm performance, are more positively correlated for studies using
in manufacturing industries than in service industries. operational
H3: GrSCM practices, Socially responsible SCM practices, as well as SSCM performance
practices and firm performance, are more positively correlated measures than for
for industries in developed economies than for those in developing economies. those using financial
H4: GrSCM practices, Socially responsible SCM practices, as well as SSCM performance
practices and firm performance, will have a more positive measures
H5: GrSCM practices, Socially responsible SCM practices, as well as SSCM
practices and firm performance, have a more positive correlation for studies
using operational performance measures than for those using financial
performance measures.
Gaps/Novelty Reference

Kannan Govindana,b,c,⁎, A. Rajeevb,d, Sidhartha S. Padhie,

Rupesh K. Patif. Supply chain sustainability and
performance of firms: A metaanalysis
of the literature , Transportation Research Part E 137
(2020) 101923