Responsible Production for Sustainability: Concept Analysis and Bibliometric Review

Responsible production is receiving growing attention in manufacturing operations, but systematic analysis of its concept scanty. This paper aims to advance the knowledge by examining research evolution responsible for sustainability. Using approach, we first summarize four underlying attributes, including change sustainability, preventive initiatives, process management, and company-specific context. Next, identify that contextual factors firm characteristics are antecedents production, which consequently affects customer attitude, employee behavior, performance. Through a bibliometric review 518 most relevant articles, observe sustainability has seen boom developing countries China one conspicuous this regard. We also recognize link financial performance receives particular interest, it needs more synthesized assessment framework. To promote development collaboration, either at author or country level, highly desirable creation transfer. In view interest on value, propose framework with guideposts studying provides managerial policy implications insights emerging field.