RT Article
T1 Researching the Drivers of Socially Responsible Purchasing: A Cross-National Study of Supplier Diversity Initiatives
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 79
IS 3
SP 319
OP 331
A1 Worthington, Ian 1946-
A1 Ram, Monder
A1 Boyal, Harvinder
A1 Shah, Mayank
A2 Ram, Monder
A2 Boyal, Harvinder
A2 Shah, Mayank
LA English
YR 2008
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785629905
AB 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.
K1 Supply Chain
K1 supplier diversity
K1 socially responsible purchasing
K1 Ethnic Minority Businesses
K1 drivers of CSR
DO 10.1007/s10551-007-9400-x