The service-oriented economy has prompted traditional product-oriented manufacturing firms to increasingly infuse various services into their businesses. This research provides empirical evidence disclosing the impact of manufacturers' service offerings on two bullwhip issues, namely "felt"...

The complexity and opacity of the network of interconnections among firms and their supply chains inhibits understanding of the impact of management decisions concerning the boundaries of the firm and the number and intensity of its relationships with suppliers and customers. Using recently...

Network literature has widely documented that the managerial ties between upper echelons in two firms can promote their economic exchanges and vice versa, thus fostering the pluralistic relationships between the two firms. In this study, we strive to advance this line of inquiry by exploring the...

The equal employment opportunity (EEO) policy is an essential component of workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices. This paper examines whether principal customer firms infuse EEO policy in their dependent suppliers. Specifically, using a novel workplace EEO measure based on...

This paper provides evidence that the formation of global supply chain partnerships predicts significant increases, relative to otherwise similar firms, in cross-border financing. Our findings are detected in all three major financing markets - equities, syndicated loans, and public debt - as...

Perception regarding a focal firm's corporate social responsibility (CSR) depends not only on itself but also on its known suppliers. This paper provides the first empirical evidence linking CSR and supply chain information disclosure together. Specifically, it uncovers robust evidence that...