Agency Theory and Sustainability in the Global Supply Chain
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
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Emanuela Delbufalo
Agency Theory and Sustainability in the Global Supply Chain
SpringerBriefs in Business
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Emanuela Delbufalo
Agency Theory and Sustainability in the Global Supply Chain
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Emanuela Delbufalo Department of Human Science European University of Rome Rome Italy
ISSN 2191-5482 ISSN 2191-5490 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Business ISBN 978-3-319-72792-9 ISBN 978-3-319-72793-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72793-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018937703 © The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
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 (Andersen and Skjøtt-Larsen 2009). At the same time, supply chain management literature has shown a renewed interest in issues related to environmental management, green supply chains, sustainable sourcing and social responsibility (Lee and Kim 2009). As firms increasingly rely on extended networks of suppliers to produce and deliver products and services to customers, the concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development are subject to a transformation. They are no longer the individual firm’s domain; increasingly, they encompass all the activities developed by multiple actors along with the entire supply chain (e.g., Amaeshi et al. 2008). Some recent events and business scandals1 hav
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