The Moral Supply Chain, Phronêsis, and Management Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-276
Author(s):  
Guli-Sanam Karimova ◽  
Stephen A. LeMay ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Practical Wisdom ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Management Concepts ◽  
Corporate Social

In recent years there has been an increased interest in the research dedicated to the ethics and morality of supply chains. The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) dominates literature on supply chain ethics in management education. The objective of this paper is to develop some propositions to complement and look more broadly and differently at these management concepts. Supplementing these concepts with the fundamental questions on the meaning of ‘what a moral supply chain is’ and ‘what moral supply chain ought to be,’ we develop some descriptive and normative propositions for management education on the ethics of supply chains. Against a descriptive viewpoint, we propose that judgments on the morality of supply chains should be viewed from multiple perspectives, often conflicting. Against a normative viewpoint, we propose some reflections on how to apply Aristotelian practical wisdom in management education on supply chain ethics.

scholarly journals A Dynamic Stackelberg Game of Supply Chain for a Corporate Social Responsibility

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimiliano Ferrara ◽  
Mehrnoosh Khademi ◽  
Mehdi Salimi ◽  
Somayeh Sharifi
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Equilibrium Point ◽  
Stackelberg Game ◽  
Dynamic Game ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Information Structures ◽  
Corporate Social

In this paper, we establish a dynamic game to allocate CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) to the members of a supply chain. We propose a model of a supply chain in a decentralized state which includes a supplier and a manufacturer. For analyzing supply chain performance in decentralized state and the relationships between the members of the supply chain, we formulate a model that crosses through multiperiods with the help of a dynamic discrete Stackelberg game which is made under two different information structures. We obtain an equilibrium point at which both the profits of members and the level of CSR taken up by supply chains are maximized.

Factors affecting the food firm’s intention to control quality safety in China

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 256-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bei Zhang ◽  
Jiabao Lin ◽  
Renhuai Liu
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Control Quality ◽  
Corporate Social

Purpose This study aims to examine the factors shaping food firms’ intentions to control quality safety in the context of government regulation in China. Design/methodology/approach Based on 180 usable data samples collected via a survey, structural equation modeling and moderated multiple regression analysis were used to examine the research model. Findings It was found that quality safety capability, corporate social responsibility, collaboration between parties along supply chains and information-sharing among supply chain members have had different impacts on the intentions of food firms to control quality safety. It was also found that government regulation has a positive moderating effect on corporate social responsibility and on collaboration between organizations in a supply chain. Research limitations/implications This research is limited to a particular sample: i.e. the managers of food firms from Guangdong Province in China. Thus, the results need to be generalized to encompass wider samples. Originality/value Previous studies have not explained well the mechanisms by which quality safety control has been established among China’s food firms. This study builds a theoretical framework for the factors affecting intentions to control quality safety by examining issues from the perspectives of food firms and by taking into account the characteristics of food supply chains. This approach addresses the gaps in current understanding and provides practical support to promote quality safety among food firms in China.

Workplace Health Promotion Inspired by Corporate Social Responsibility – Interactions Within Supply Chains and NetworksDate submitted: September 30, 2017Revised version accepted after double blind review: October 2, 2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 213-231
Author(s):  
Grit Tanner ◽  
Eva Bamberg ◽  
Carolin Baur ◽  
Marlies Schümann
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Corporate Social

Workplace health promotion (WHP), which is supported by networks and business partners, is an important issue of corporate social responsibility. In an interview-study with enterprise and industry representatives, we analyzed whether WHP as one aspect of CSR is already realized within the supply chain and how interactions within the supply chain and networks can be described in terms of WHP. The results showed that issues of occupational safety are relevant within business relationships, but WHP in general is found to be less so. Networks outside the supply chain are often used to support WHP. The most-mentioned practice to ensure occupational health in supply chains is the control of suppliers (e.g., through audits). Collaborations (e.g., joint projects) were somewhat less stated. In conclusion, enterprises need to establish internal structures to conduct successful WHP within their supply chain. Future research should investigate factors that foster or hinder the process of establishing WHP within supply chains.

An Empirical Study of Corporate Social Responsibility in Supply Chains

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Nishat Faisal
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Corporate Social

Today, the use of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives to influence consumers and differentiate product offerings has become an important aspect of overall corporate strategy. The main purpose of this paper is to understand corporate social responsibility in a supply chain setting. This paper identifies dimensions of the supply chain which are important to be considered for making the whole supply chain socially responsible. Drawing upon insights from available literature on CSR and supply chain, this article reports the major findings of an empirical study. The study reported in this paper highlights the viewpoint of small and medium enterprises with regard to CSR in supply chains.

Socially responsible supply chains with cost learning effects

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-142
Author(s):  
Junjun Kong ◽  
Feng Yang ◽  
Tianzhuo Liu
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Production Cost ◽  
The Other ◽  
Learning Effects ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Retail Prices ◽  
Corporate Social

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been attracting increasing attention. This paper investigates the implications of CSR upon a two-period manufacturer–retailer supply chain with cost learning effects which have been widely observed in different industries. Two scenarios are under consideration: the retailer exhibits CSR in one and the manufacturer does in the other. The analytical results demonstrate that compared with no CSR, the implementation of CSR generates higher pure profit for the entire chain. In contrast to the scenario where the manufacturer shows CSR, in the scenario where the retailer exhibits CSR, the manufacturer charges higher wholesale prices while the retailer charges lower retail prices, resulting in a higher chain-wide profit. Moreover, two-part tariff contracts are designed to coordinate the socially responsible supply chains. When coordinated, if the retailer exhibits CSR the wholesale prices are equal to the realized production cost which results from cost learning effects, while the wholesale prices are lower than the realized production cost if the manufacturer shows CSR. Interestingly, cost learning effects impair the pure profit of the coordinated supply chain when the effect of CSR is sufficiently high.

scholarly journals Two-Stage Production System Pondering upon Corporate Social Responsibility in Food Supply Chain: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 1088
Author(s):  
Ten-Suz Chen ◽  
Yung-Fu Huang ◽  
Ming-Wei Weng ◽  
Manh-Hoang Do
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Production System ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Corporate Social

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has witnessed remarkable attention in academic studies as well as being widely conducted in different industries globally. This specific case was chosen as one of the biggest dairy companies that may be represented for Vietnam dairy supply chain management. This research aims to integrate CSR initiatives into food supply chain management to clarify the optimal replenishment policy, paying close attention to the relationship between midstream manufacturers and final customers. The classical economic production quantity model has been employed, relying on the two-stage assembly production system. The three parameters that contribute to the total profit formulation that have been considered consist of the social charity amount for per unit selling, the unit wholesale price of the manufacturer, and the return rate of used goods from the customer. The study has stressed that there is a significant impact from implementing CSR initiatives on the enterprise’s inventory policy that leads to enhance the firm’s financial performance.

Managing the adverse effect of supply chain risk on corporate reputation: The mediating role of corporate social responsibility practices

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 251-261
Author(s):  
Nitya P. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Corporate Reputation ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Supply Chain Risk Management ◽  
Supply Chain Risk ◽  
Corporate Social

Within the last decade, research has focussed on corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices as a strategic tool that enables firms to improve stakeholder perception, brand image and corporate reputation. However, one area that remains understudied is the role played by CSR practices in managing corporate reputation under conditions of supply chain risk. To answer this research question, we conduct a literature review and develop the corresponding hypothesis. We test our hypothesis using quantitative analysis of both primary and secondary data collected from organizations dispersed globally. The results highlight that under conditions of supply chain network disruption risk, CSR practices play an important role in enabling firms to manage the negative impact of such risk drivers on corporate reputation. The study further suggests that CSR practices positively impact supply chain risk management (SCRM) practices and are a necessary condition for SCRM practices to be effective in improving corporate reputation of organizations.

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