Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
Volume 140, Issue 1, Pages 7-17Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.02.020
Keywords
Supplier selection; Sustainability; Ethical behavior; Ethical culture; Obedience to authority
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Driven by the upsurge in global (out-)sourcing and the changing expectations of organizations' stakeholders, companies are increasingly being held responsible for the actions of their suppliers. Subsequently, Purchasing and Supply Management (PSM) has emerged as an important factor in safeguarding organizations from being accused of irresponsible behavior. Grounded on the concept of ethical culture, the research in this paper identifies elements for guiding PSM behavior towards socially and environmentally sustainable supplier selection. Results indicate that different elements of the firms' ethical culture have a significant impact on how purchasing managers account for social and environmental criteria when selecting suppliers. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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