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Csr Reporting: A Process For Supply Chain Legitimation, Graham D. Bowrey, Michael D. Clements, Bonnie Amelia Dean

Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)

Purpose – This conceptual paper aims to explore the legitimating process of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting in relation to supply chain management. The paper introduces a framework for the holistic evaluation of entire supply chain CSR reporting including the use of social audits.

Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based on a review of CSR reporting literature and the role of CSR reporting as a legitimation tool of organisations that operate in distinct supply chains. The theoretical lens of three perspectives of legitimation; structural-functionalist; social constructionist; and hegemonic, are used to assess the drivers behind organisations in a supply chain …

A Literature Analysis On The Supply Chain Operational Capabilities In Malaysian Small And Medium Enterprises (Smes), Siti Zulkiffli

Sydney Business School - Papers

The purpose of this paper is to review the literature to identify factors influencing supply chain operational capabilities (SCOC) of SMEs in Malaysia. This will help to expound on the various operational capabilities in an SME that can be organised, interfaced and managed. Hence, Malaysian SMEs can explore which capabilities may influence to the improvement of business performance. The review of the literature in this paper also attempts to show which capability benefits to the operation activities in Malaysian SMEs should be identified. Finally, further research directions are also be suggested

Identifying Sources Of Perceived Environmental Uncertainty Along Thai Rice Supply Chain, Ferry Jie, Phatcharee Thongrattana

Sydney Business School - Papers

Uncertain factors cause to generate any unstable processes along supply chains, and then also reduce supply chain performance. Some sources of uncertainty of agri-food supply chains are distinct from general supply chains such as variable harvest and production yields, and a huge impact of climate conditions. Thus, it is crucial to deeply understand which distinct perceived uncertain factors in agri-food supply chain that can affect to its management and its performance in order to allow agribusiness to deal with these effects properly. The purpose of this study is to discuss the perceived environmental uncertainties in the context of rice supply …

Motivating Corporate Social Responsibility In The Supply Chain, Shaun M. Powell, Mark Davies, Helen-Jane Shearer

Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)

There is a relative paucity of studies in relation to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) focused upon the ‘upstream’ components of the supply chain (business-to-business) hence our research investigates upstream CSR activities and their underlying motives using case studies from 5 UK industries. Findings indicate that whilst companies recognise the need to cover a range of CSR issues in their supply chain, motives vary plus only those aspects seen to have strategic implications will be allocated resources in any significant manner.

Analysing Beef Supply Chain Strategy In Australia, The United States And The United Kingdom, Ferry Jie, Kevin Anthony Parton

Sydney Business School - Papers

The purpose of the paper is to apply recently developed methods to compare and contrast the operation of beef supply chains in Australia, the US and UK. This comparison reveals aspects of the supply chains that are a consequence of their respective contexts, including resource endowments in the various countries. The market structure is a critical factor in determining optimal supply chain configurations. As a consequence, a lean approach to SCM is more likely to succeed in Australia than in the other two countries.