Socially responsible supplier development: Construct development and measurement validation

Lu, Rainy X.A.; Lee, Peter K.C.; Cheng, T.C.E.

doi:10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.01.032

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“…In the supply chain literature, social sustainability has been defined from a CSR perspective Jennings, 2002, 2004;Ciliberti et al, 2008;Carter and Easton, 2011;Lu et al, 2012). In manufacturing in particular, socially sustainable practices can be defined as the product and process aspects that determine human safety, welfare and wellness (Wood, 1991).…”

Section: Supply Chain Social Sustainability and Dimensionsmentioning

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“…These measures differ across countries and contexts (Gugler and Shi, 2009;Huq et al, 2014), whereas their majority is supplier performance oriented (Carter and Jennings, 2002;Lu et al, 2012;Ahi and Searcy, 2015b;Silvestre, 2015a). In India safety, wages and labour practices were identified as dimensions (Kumar et al, 2014;Mani et al, 2015a;Mani et al, 2016).…”

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“…The panel also proposed that the scales that included diversity, safety, philanthropy, human rights, and ethics Jennings, 2002, 2004) fit with small modifications. Regarding ethics, the expert panel advised that the scales by Lu et al (2012) were appropriate with small modifications. For supply chain, supplier, and customer performance the expert panel further suggested adapting the scales by Carter and Jennings (2000) and Chin and Tat (2015) and offered suggestions for customer and operational performance constructs.…”

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Social sustainability in the supply chain: Construct development and measurement validation

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Agarwal

Gunasekaran

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Research on social sustainability in developing countries has recently gained importance for both academics and practitioners. Studies in the supply chain management field take either a supplier or a manufacturer perspective that address predominantly corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues referring to the internal stakeholders. Our research integrates the literature on supplier, manufacturer, and customer responsibility and proposes the concept of supply chain social sustainability (SCSS) that refers to addressing social issues within the overall (upstream and downstream) supply chain. Furthermore, we develop and empirically validate scales for measuring SCSS using in-depth interviews and a survey in the Indian manufacturing industry. Our results suggest that SCSS consists of six underlying dimensions, namely equity, safety, health and welfare, philanthropy, ethics, human rights, in a 20-item valid and reliable scale. We discuss the implications of the findings for research and practice and suggest future research avenues.

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“…SDS practices also include knowledge transfer to and communication with suppliers (Lu et al, 2012), investment and resource transfers (Bai and Sarkis, 2010), improvement efforts directed at suppliers, and supplier evaluation (Lu et al, 2012).…”

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Supplier Development for Sustainability: Contextual Barriers in Global Supply Chains

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Niu²,

Schleper

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Acknowledgments:An earlier version of this paper was the recipient of the 2015 Chris Voss Best Paper Award granted at the 22 nd European Operations Management Association conference. We are most grateful to the EurOMA Scientific Committee for choosing our paper and encouraging us to consider IJPDLM as a publication outlet for our research. We also acknowledge the helpful feedback received at the conference. Moreover, we would like to thank the three anonymous reviewers at IJPDLM who have provided extremely insightful and constructive suggestions which helped us to improve this paper substantially. Finally, we express our gratitude to the Editor, Alexander E. Ellinger, for facilitating a speedy review process. Design/methodology/approach -A dyadic case study design was adopted with a Western European buyer and six of its Chinese suppliers. The database consists of 41 interviews and 81 documents.Findings -Contextual barriers to SDS in global supply chains derive from complexities in the sustainability concept, socio-economic differences, spatial and linguistic distance, as well as cultural differences between buyers and suppliers. Partial remedies include effective joint communications, an open organizational culture, and the fostering of cross-contextual understanding.Research implications -The findings contribute to theory development at the intersection of sustainable and global supply chain management research. They help to explain why scarce sustainability-related progress in global supply chains has occurred in recent years.Practical implications -The identified barriers facilitate managerial decision making that will expedite SDS progress in global contexts.Social implications -By diffusing knowledge regarding available remedies, the study contributes to improving SDS effectiveness, thereby fostering sustainability capabilities and performance of suppliers.Originality/value -This research highlights the criticality of contextual barriers to SDS. The barrier effects that stem from differing real-world conceptions of sustainability may inform future sustainable supply chain management research within and beyond SDS.

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“…We can add the standards of health and safety beyond the legal minimum (because every company has to fulfill the law) [40], the commitment with the job creation [41] and the training and development programs for employees [32,42]. In addition, it is important to consider the conciliation of professional and personal lives [43,44] and the equal opportunities for all employees [32,42,[45][46][47]. In the line of social commitment, the participation of the organization in social projects [48,49] and the organization of volunteer activities in collaboration with NGOs [49,50], define new responsible actions in management.…”

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The Effect of the Internal Side of Social Responsibility on Firm Competitive Success in the Business Services Industry

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This work focuses on the internal side of social responsibility of organizations in a regional context. Through a survey of 590 managers in classical business services (human-capital intensive) and representative of the productive economy of the Region of Extremadura (Spain), an empirical analysis is conducted. First, a factor analysis is conducted to explore the main dimensions of the internal face of Social Responsibility and second, a structural equations model is developed to look for a relationship with business competitiveness. Business performance and innovation are also considered in the model. The main contribution of the article is the establishment of a set of indicators that will help to build an ongoing and meaningful dialogue with employees improving their quality of life at work that will also serve as important guidance for the increasing of the firm's competitiveness through responsible human resources practices. Some suggestions for a research agenda emerge from this first attempt to approach the internal side of responsibility in business.

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Socially responsible supplier development: Construct development and measurement validation

Cited by 143 publications

References 53 publications

Social sustainability in the supply chain: Construct development and measurement validation

Social sustainability in the supply chain: Construct development and measurement validation

Supplier Development for Sustainability: Contextual Barriers in Global Supply Chains

The Effect of the Internal Side of Social Responsibility on Firm Competitive Success in the Business Services Industry

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