Purpose – The study aims to investigate cultural aspects in supply chains, analysing the effect that local customs may have in the quality of buyer–supplier relationships. Building on the premisses of social exchange theory (SET), it concentrates on the impacts that suppliers' use of local practices and informal networks may have in buyers'...
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March 17, 2023 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: March 25, 2023
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March 13, 2024 (v1)Publication
This study investigates whether the inclusion of war veterans and disabled people in supplier diversity programs grants firms with reputational gains. With preliminary evidence collected in the content analysis of supplier diversity programs and diverse groups considered by S&P500's top 100 companies, we conducted a duofactorial scenario-based...
Uploaded on: March 16, 2024