Agency Theory and Sustainability in the Global Supply Chain

Emanuela Delbufalo (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

X, 54 Seiten

2018 | 1st ed. 2018
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-72792-9 (ISBN)

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This book analyzes how and under what conditions collaborating corporations can effectively manage relationships with their suppliers in order to decrease the risk of suppliers' noncompliance with codes of conduct and standards. In so doing, it represents an important addition to the management literature on corporate social responsibility in global supply chains - which is highly topical at a time when companies are increasingly aware of the social and environmental aspects of global sourcing. After an opening systematic review of the literature on agency theory and supply chain management, it explores the rationale underlying collaboration among competitors, and the most critical aspects of such collaboration, in depth. Thanks to the book's use of real-life examples, readers will learn how agency theory can help improve relationship management and address the major issues in sustainable global sourcing.

Emanuela Delbufalo is Associate Professor of Operations & Supply Chain Management in the Faculty of Economics, European University of Rome, Rome, Italy. She is also Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University, UK. She graduated summa cum laude in Political Science (Economic Profile) from the University of Macerata, Macerata, Italy, in 2003 and then completed an MSc in Industrial Relationships with Eastern Countries at the university. In 2008 she was awarded her PhD by the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” for a thesis entitled “Trust and risk in inter-firm relationships: a relational view perspective”. Her interests include supply chain management and innovation, supply chain information sharing and transparency, lean and agile supply chains, and relational governance in inter-firm relationships (trust-based mechanisms). She has published widely on these subjects.

1 Agency theory and supply chain management: a literature review.- 2 Extending sustainability to suppliers: the role of Codes of conduct.- 3 Agency theory and sustainability in global supply chain.

Erscheinungsdatum	06.05.2018
Reihe/Serie	SpringerBriefs in Business
Zusatzinfo	X, 54 p. 1 illus.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	112 g
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
Schlagworte	Agency Theory • Codes of Conduct • Corporate Social Responsibility • CSR • Global Supply Chain • Joint audit cooperation (JAC) • Supplier compliance • Supply Chain Management • sustainability
ISBN-10	3-319-72792-3 / 3319727923
ISBN-13	978-3-319-72792-9 / 9783319727929
Zustand	Neuware