Table 1.

Overview of constructs and possibilities of item operationalization

ConstructFocusItemExample (source)
CapabilityPractical feasibility: is GPP practicable for the organization?WorkabilityExistence of a catalogue of green criteria or standard requirements for GPP (Plaček et al., 2023)
IntegrationExistence of a standard procedure or a process support for GPP (Plaček et al., 2023)
CapacityStructural foundation: Does the organization have the prerequisites for GPP?Social rolesCompetence centre for GPP within the social organization (Behravesh et al., 2022)
Social normsExistence of a mission statement, a strategy or directive for GPP (e.g. preamble; Cozzio, 2022; Sönnichsen and Clement, 2020)
Material resourcesEnough technical and financial resources to implement GPP (Behravesh et al., 2022)
Cognitive resourcesEnough temporal capacities, expertise in GPP and security regarding procurement legal possibilities and obligations (Behravesh et al., 2022)
PotentialMotivational activation: Does the organization even want to do GPP?Individual intentionProactive engagement of individuals involved (Behravesh et al., 2022)
Shared commitmentActive communication among individuals for exchange (Behravesh et al., 2022)
ContributionRealized action: is the organization actually doing GPP together and on an ongoing basis?Coherence/sense-makingProactive promotion of product innovations, capability-action relation (Sönnichsen and Clement, 2020)
Collective actionActive avoidance of procurements, integration of green criteria such as limiting ingredients, packaging, use of labels, requirements for production processes and green award criteria (Igarashi et al., 2015)
Cognitive participationExchange with stakeholders and bidders on the meaningfulness of procurements and their sustainable specifications according to product categories (Vörösmarty and Tátrai, 2019)
Reflexive monitoringEvaluation of procured services for compliance with criteria as well as the measurement of performance and impact through sustainability criteria (Adjei-Bamfo et al., 2019)
Source(s): Created by authors related to May (2013) 

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