SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT: ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL BURDEN THROUGH INNOVATION AND EFFICIENCY

Abstract

The study aims to analyze the impact of sustainable operations management on the environmental burden through the mediating role of innovation and efficiency. A model was built using structural equation modeling and analyzed using statistical methods for regression analysis and modeling. Data was collected from a sample of university professors. The study reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which is that operations management sustainability will be more effective in reducing the environmental burden if innovation and efficiency are used to support economic, environmental, and social processes. It also shows the urgent need for international cooperation and integrated efforts to achieve a healthy and sustainable environment for current and future generations.