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Sourcing from a self-reporting supplier : strategic communication of social responsibility in a supply chain

Lu, Tao; Tomlin, Brian - 2020

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...

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Does blockchain facilitate responsible sourcing? : an application to the diamond supply chain

Sumkin, Dmitry; Hasija, Sameer; Netessine, Serguei - 2021

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Procurement: the transaction costs perspective in a globalising world

Butter, Frank A. G. den - 2007 - This version: 19 November 2007

implies that transaction costs as part of total costs of ownership carry a large weight in procurement decisions. An analysis …

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International product fragmentation and the insertion of Latin America and the Caribbean in global production networks : Colombian case studies

Meléndez Arjona, Marcela; Uribe, Maria José - 2012

Understanding the drivers of international production fragmentation is an important issue for Latin American and Caribbean countries because participation in global production networks can help mitigate instability due to dependence on natural resources and can provide opportunities for further...

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Insertion of Costa Rica in global value chains : a case study

Monge González, Ricardo; Zolezzi, Sandro - 2012

This study sheds light on how Costa Rica’s insertion in global value chains occurs by examining governance patterns, the type of activities involved, and the level of underlying innovation in the selected value chain. The paper describes in detail two case studies of electronic-related...

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Can Mexico set up in the aerospace and the software and IT global value chains as a high-value-added player?

Brown Grossman, Flor; Domínguez Villalobos, Lilia - 2012

This study is an effort to identify the process by which firms venture into GVCs and the obstacles faced by firms once they have been immersed in it. We have focused on two particular GVCs: the aerospace GVC and the software and IT services GVC. Through the case studies, we analyzed the nature...

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Procurement : the transaction costs perspective in a globalising world

Butter, Frank A. G. den - 2007

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Relational contracts and supplier turnover in the global economy

Defever, Fabrice; Fischer, Christian; Südekum, Jens - 2015

Headquarters and their specialized component suppliers have a vital interest in establishing long-term collaborations. When formal contracts are not enforceable, such efficiency-enhancing cooperations can be established via informal agreements, but relational contracts have been largely ignored...

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Strategic perils of outsourcing : sourcing strategy and product positioning

Matsushima, Noriaki; Pan, Cong - 2016

Although outsourcing input production has long been considered as an important approach to help downstream … manufacturers enhance structural efficiency, we provide a theoretical explanation for why outsourcing may negatively affect … downstream manufacturers' requests, outsourcing causes downstream manufacturers to pursue aggressive product positioning behavior …

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International buyers' sourcing and suppliers' markups in Bangladeshi garments

Cajal-Grossi, Julia; Macchiavello, Rocco; Noguera, Guillermo - 2019

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