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| Author: | Worthington, I. (et al.) |
| Title: | Researching the drivers of socially responsible purchasing: A cross-national study of supplier diversity initiatives |
| Journal: | Journal of Business Ethics
2008 : MAY II, VOL. 79:3, p. 319-331 |
| Index terms: | social responsibility purchasing suppliers diversity supply chain ethnic groups minority groups research |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This article investigates a question of why organizations choose to engage in socially responsible purchasing initiatives. A case-study approach is used to examine the background of influences that against organizations have chosen to develop supplier diversity initiatives in both the U.S. and U.K. The analysis identifies four influences: legislative and policy developments, economic imperatives, stakeholder pressures and ethical influences. The analysis reveals contextual differences between the two countries' experience in socially responsible purchasing and offers an empirical and theoretical explanation of corporate behavior. |
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