Corporate Social Responsibility in Supply Chains of Global Brands: A Boundaryless Responsibility? Clarifications, exceptions and implications

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dc.contributor.authorAmaeshi, Kenneth
dc.contributor.authorOsuji, Onyeka Kingsley
dc.contributor.authorNnodim, Paul
dc.date.accessioned2009-03-30T13:51:03Z
dc.date.available2009-03-30T13:51:03Z
dc.date.issued2009-03-30T13:51:03Z
dc.description.abstractCorporate social responsibility (CSR) is increasingly becoming a popular business concept in developed economies. As typical of other business concepts, it is on its way to globalization through practices and structures of the globalized capitalist world order, typified in Multinational Corporations (MNCs). However, CSR often sits uncomfortably in this capitalist world order, as MNCs are often challenged by the global reach of their supply chains and the possible irresponsible practices inherent along these chains. The possibility of irresponsible practices puts global firms under pressure to protect their brands even if it means assuming responsibilities for the practices of their suppliers. Pressure groups understand this burden on firms and try to take advantage of the situation. This paper seeks to challenge the often taken-for-granted-assumption that firms should be accountable for the practices of their suppliers by espousing the moral (and sometimes legal) underpinnings of the concept of responsibility. Except where corporate control and or corporate grouping exist, it identifies the use of power as a critical factor to be considered in allocating responsibility in firm-supplier relationship; and suggests that the more powerful in this relationship has a responsibility to exert some moral influence on the weaker party. The paper highlights the use of code of conducts, corporate culture, anti-pressure group campaigns, personnel training and value reorientation as possible sources of wielding positive moral influence along supply chains.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationAmaeshi, K., Osuji, O. & Nnodim, P. 2008, 'Corporate Social Responsibility in Supply Chains of Global Brands: A Boundaryless Responsibility? Clarifications, Exceptions and Implications', Journal of Business Ethics, vol. 81, no. 1, pp. 223-234.
dc.identifier.issn0167-4544
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1826/3312
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10551-007-9490-5
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.subjectresponsibilityen_UK
dc.subjectfirm-supplier relationshipen_UK
dc.subjectpurchasing ethicsen_UK
dc.subjectresponsible supply chain managementen_UK
dc.subjectcorporate controlen_UK
dc.subjectcorporate groupen_UK
dc.titleCorporate Social Responsibility in Supply Chains of Global Brands: A Boundaryless Responsibility? Clarifications, exceptions and implicationsen_UK
dc.typePostprinten_UK
dc.typeRecording, oralen_UK

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