Improving supply chain social responsibility through supplier development

Zhang, Min; Pawar, Kulwant S.; Bhardwaj, Saurabh

Abstract

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) emphasises that the entire supply chain of a company should protect natural environment and contribute to social well-being in a tangible way. This study aims to clarify the effects of supplier development practices on supply chain social responsibility. The investigation uses a qualitative case study approach and empirically explores how to develop supplier’s CSR capabilities in a pharmaceutical supply chain. The results indicate that manufacturers can apply supplier development practices, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), audits, collaboration and training, to develop supply chain social responsibility. SOPs and audits are indirect supplier development practices that are designed in response to institutional pressures, and collaboration and training are direct supplier development practices that provide resources for bridging supplier’s CSR capability gaps. In addition, the indirect and direct supplier development practices positively influence each other and they are complementary in enhancing supply chain social responsibility.

Citation

Zhang, M., Pawar, K. S., & Bhardwaj, S. (in press). Improving supply chain social responsibility through supplier development. Production Planning and Control, 28(6-8), https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2017.1309717

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 15, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Mar 28, 2017
• Deposit Date: May 17, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: May 17, 2017
• Journal: Production Planning & Control
• Print ISSN: 0953-7287
• Electronic ISSN: 1366-5871
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 28
• Issue: 6-8
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2017.1309717
• Keywords: Corporate social responsibility, supplier development, pharmaceutical supply chain
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/852930
• Publisher URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09537287.2017.1309717
• Contract Date: May 17, 2017