Researching the Drivers of Socially Responsible Purchasing: A Cross-National Study of Supplier Diversity Initiatives |
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Authors: | Ian Worthington Monder Ram Harvinder Boyal Mayank Shah |
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Institution: | (1) Strategy and Management, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH, UK |
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Abstract: | What drives organisations to engage in socially responsible purchasing initiatives? To investigate this important question, this article uses a case-study approach to examine the context within which supplier diversity programmes have emerged in both the U.S. and U.K. The analysis identifies legislative and policy developments, economic imperatives, stakeholder pressures and ethical influences as forces shaping organisational responses. It reveals important contextual differences between U.K. and U.S. experience and offers an empirical and theoretical explanation of corporate behaviour. |
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Keywords: | drivers of CSR Ethnic Minority Businesses socially responsible purchasing supplier diversity supply chain |
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