Abstract: In this paper, we examine the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in supply-chain formation and the consequence of buyers' initiatives in promoting CSR. Using firm-level CSR measures from the KLD dataset and buyer-supplier pairs from the Compustat Segment dataset, we first...

Problem Definition: To manage supplier social responsibility (SR), some firms have adopted a self-assessment strategy whereby they ask suppliers to self-report SR capabilities. Self-reported information is difficult to verify and this leads to an important credibility question: can a buyer...

Procurement's place in the organization : what position does supply management play? -- Setting a supply management strategy : the foundation for procurement victory -- Procurement talent management : ensuring that you have the right players on your team -- Social responsibility in procurement :...