Summary This paper draws together theories from organisational and neo-institutional literatures to address the evolution of supply chain contracts. Using a longitudinal case study of the Norwegian State Railways, we examine how firms move through the stages in an inter-organisational process of...

A generalized financial/product portfolio theory is developed, based on the underlying economic factors determining product profitability and risk, for applications involving the firm's product investment decisions. The model developed provides a means for differentiating market related risk and...

This paper examines the role that social attributes--environmental and labour conditions--play in product choice across a range of developed and emerging economies. We use a multi-attribute design to force consumers to not only trade-off social attributes with tangible attributes but also make...

Empirical evidence reveals that the general notion of an ‘ethical’ consumer is a myth. However, in specific contexts specific individuals will reveal their social preferences through their consumption choices. Yet this implies that it is niche contexts and niche individuals that lead to a...