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Religious organisations as investors: a Christian perspective on shareholder engagement

Van Cranenburgh, Katinka; Arenas, Daniel; Goodman, Jennifer - In: Society and Business Review 9 (2014) 2, pp. 195-213

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to deepen the discussion about religious organisations’ (ROs) potential to practise their faith by means of their investments, rather than keeping both issues separate. Design/methodology/approach – The authors adopted a qualitative exploratory...

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Entrepreneurship and ethics under extreme conditions of poverty: “Exploring the realities”

Chikweche, Tendai; Fletcher, Richard - In: Society and Business Review 12 (2017) 1, pp. 4-19

Purpose This article investigates the relationship between entrepreneurship and ethics under extreme poverty conditions … business ethics instead of a wholesale adaptation of Western-based ethical values and practices. The study identifies and … understanding and managing the relationship between entrepreneurship and ethics in markets where there are conditions of extreme …

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Squaring online reverse auctions with the Caux Round Table Principles for Business

Emiliani, M.L.; Stec, D.J. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 7 (2002) 2, pp. 92-100

Examines if online reverse auctions are consistent with the Caux Round Table Principles for Business . Identifies numerous contradictions that contribute to the perpetuation of divisive business practices. Concludes that buyer behaviors must evolve from focusing on short‐term tactics designed...

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Corporate ethics as a factor for success – the measurement instrument of the University of Agricultural Sciences (BOKU), Vienna

Schiebel, Walter; Pöchtrager, Siegi - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 8 (2003) 2, pp. 116-121

Over the past decade, a growing number of companies have recognized the business benefits of corporate social responsibilities policies and practices. Their experiences are bolstered by a growing body of empirical studies which demonstrate that corporate social responsibility (CSR) has a...

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Trusting an auction

Griffiths, Adrian - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 8 (2003) 3, pp. 190-194

Examines the ability of online auctions to adversely affect relationships between suppliers and buyers. Buyers have to consider relationships with their own company, existing suppliers and new suppliers, building trust and being aware of competing objectives. This article considers how an...

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Slotting and promotional allowances: red flags in the supply chain

Kaikati, Jack G.; Kaikati, Andrew M. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 11 (2006) 2, pp. 140-147

Purpose – This paper seeks to provide an overview of the growing popularity of slotting fees and their potential for abuse that led to congressional hearings as well as investigations by the Federal Trade Commission and the General Accounting Office, respectively. It also aims to discuss the...

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Supply chain management ethics: conceptual framework and illustration

Svensson, Göran; Bååth, Hans - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 13 (2008) 6, pp. 398-405

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe a conceptual framework of Supply Chain Management Ethics (SCM‐ethics … vehicle industry. Findings – The empirical findings indicate that the corporate focus of SCM‐ethics is in part narrow in the … restrict the generality of findings. However, a structure of operationalisation of SCM‐ethics is introduced. It is based upon …

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Supply management ethical responsibility: reputation and performance impacts

Eltantawy, Reham A.; Fox, Gavin L.; Giunipero, Larry - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 14 (2009) 2, pp. 99-108

theories concerning the role of corporate ethics within the context of supply management (SM). Therefore, the purpose of this …, including the greatly under‐studied ethics construct. …

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The transparency of SCM ethics: conceptual framework and empirical illustrations

Svensson, Göran - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 14 (2009) 4, pp. 259-269

ethics in supply chains as a whole. Design/methodology/approach – The research is based on two Scandinavian‐based companies … convenient restrictions in their statements and promises of corporate social responsibility (e.g. codes of ethics). Research … limitations/implications – The transparency of SCM ethics complements recent additions to ethics in SCM. It opens up a different …

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The dynamic relation between management control and governance structure in a supply chain context

van Veen‐Dirks, Paula M.G.; Verdaasdonk, Peter J.A. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 14 (2009) 6, pp. 466-478

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show that local management control systems within supply chain organisations and the governance of supply chains are intertwined and that local control systems and governance structure have an important effect on the functioning of the supply chain....

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