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Agency theory and sustainability in the global supply chain

Delbufalo, Emanuela, author

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\"As corporations have increased outsourcing and global sourcing from low-cost countries in Eastern Europe and the Far East, a number of different stakeholders have expressed growing concerns about the ethical, social and environmental impacts of production and consumption in global supply chains. At the same time, global supply chain management literature has shown a renewed interest in issues related to environmental management, green supply chains, sustainable sourcing and social responsibility ... The aim of this study is to analyse the impacts of corporate responsibility collaboration among MNCs [multinational corporations] on the suppliers' degree of compliance with sustainability requirements. Anecdotal evidence shows that -- despite the growing efforts of MNCs in extending the concept and practice of sustainability to other actors in the supply chain -- poor suppliers' social and environmental performance and audit frauds in developing countries have escalated. Suppliers' opportunistic behaviour raises questions about what buyers from developing countries should do to enforce CSR implementation . This study intends to answer these questions by adopting an agency theory perspective, which is specifically focused on the relationship between two agents that are engaged in cooperative behaviour but have differing goals and asymmetric information\"--Preface.

• Publisher: Springer
• Subject: Social responsibility of business. / Agency (Law) / Business logistics. / Business ethics. / Sustainability. / Compliance. / International business enterprises.
• ISBN: 9783319727929, 3319727923

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
HD38.5.D45 2018	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE