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Venkatesh Mani - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Antecedents of Social Sustainability Noncompliance in the Indian Apparel Sector
'Elsevier BV', 2021Co-Authors: Vg Venkatesh, Zhang Abraham, Deakins Eric, Venkatesh ManiAbstract:Consumers expect global apparel suppliers to adhere to strict Social Sustainability standards following several deadly noncompliance incidents. This study provides a unique contribution to Social Sustainability governance by utilizing a causal-effect analysis to classify noncompliance antecedents into causal and effect groups and analyze the interactions. Combining a structured Delphi technique, involving thirty senior manufacturing professionals in the Indian apparel sector, with a fuzzy Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory method (DEMATEL) revealed specific antecedents related to the adherence to Social Sustainability standards. The most influential antecedents identified were manufacturing cluster behavior, stringent regulations, multiple standards, business continuity, and buyer preference. Notably, the study theorizes that a supplier’s compliance deliberations intertwine with operational considerations around business volumes, costs, inappropriate governance, and regional cultural norms. Stakeholder theory and the theory of reasoned action help explain the institutional logics underlying the interactions between antecedents and highlight the crucial need for local production hubs to adopt universal Social compliance codes. To our knowledge, this research is the first to identify manufacturing cluster behavior as a leading cause of noncompliance, highlighting the need to recognize clusters as essential stakeholders. The study has notable implications for brands, suppliers, governments, manufacturing councils, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that call for coordinated action and new forms of governance to minimize the incidences of noncompliance by apparel suppliers
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supply chain Social Sustainability standard adoption practices in portuguese manufacturing firms
International Journal of Production Economics, 2018Co-Authors: Venkatesh Mani, Angappa Gunasekaran, Catarina DelgadoAbstract:Abstract Firms are increasingly under pressure to incorporate Social Sustainability practices into their operations and supply chain management strategies. The purpose of this research is to develop a taxonomy of the supply chain Social Sustainability (SCSS) practices adopted by firms. The methodology involves two steps. First, the taxonomy is built based on literature review. Second, our empirical analysis, using non-financial (Sustainability) reports with a sample of 55 listed companies, identifies standard adoption practices. We used content analysis software to unearth the influential words in the Sustainability reports from different industries, sizes, and geographical regions. The content analysis reveals three different themes that provide a snapshot of how Portuguese firms integrate Social Sustainability into their supply chain and operations. Firms emphasize diverse facets of Social Sustainability practices in upstream and downstream supply chain based on different industries. The results assume significance and provide unique insights on adoption practices to supply chain practitioners who otherwise have no information on what constitutes supply chain Social Sustainability in this region.
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enhancing supply chain performance through supplier Social Sustainability an emerging economy perspective
International Journal of Production Economics, 2018Co-Authors: Venkatesh Mani, Angappa Gunasekaran, Catarina DelgadoAbstract:Abstract Sustainability is gaining interest among academics and practitioners due to increased stakeholder awareness of environmental and Social issues. However, relatively little research has been conducted on the extent to which firms have integrated Social Sustainability aspects into the management of their supply chains in emerging economies. The purpose of this article is to explore the Social issues pertinent to suppliers and to identify measures and dimensions related to Social Sustainability in emerging economies. Further, it explores the benefits suppliers and buyers gain by effectively managing such Social issues. For this purpose, first, in-depth interviews were conducted with 27 supply chain managers. Further, a survey was conducted in Indian manufacturing industries and co-variance-based structural equation modeling was used to test the hypothesized model. The findings reveal that there are 18 validated supplier Social Sustainability measures underlying five Social dimensions: labor rights, safety and health, societal responsibility, diversity, and product responsibility. The results also suggest a positive relationship between supplier Social Sustainability practices and supply chain performance mediated by supplier performance. In addition, the role of the buyer's commitment and investment moderates both suppliers and supply chain performance. These results are relevant because they not only identify the Social issues plaguing supply chains in emerging economies, but also have practical implications for organizations trying to build Socially sustainable supply chains for competitive advantage.
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Social Sustainability in the supply chain construct development and measurement validation
Ecological Indicators, 2016Co-Authors: Venkatesh Mani, Angappa Gunasekaran, Thanos Papadopoulos, Rameshwar Dubey, Rajat Agarwal, Stephen J ChildeAbstract:Research on Social Sustainability in developing countries has recently gained importance for both academics and practitioners. Studies in the supply chain management field take either a supplier or a manufacturer perspective that address predominantly corporate Social responsibility (CSR) issues referring to the internal stakeholders. Our research integrates the literature on supplier, manufacturer, and customer responsibility and proposes the concept of supply chain Social Sustainability (SCSS) that refers to addressing Social issues within the overall (upstream and downstream) supply chain. Furthermore, we develop and empirically validate scales for measuring SCSS using in-depth interviews and a survey in the Indian manufacturing industry. Our results suggest that SCSS consists of six underlying dimensions, namely equity, safety, health and welfare, philanthropy, ethics, human rights, in a 20-item valid and reliable scale. We discuss the implications of the findings for research and practice and suggest future research avenues.
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supply chain Social Sustainability for developing nations evidence from india
Resources Conservation and Recycling, 2016Co-Authors: Venkatesh Mani, Angappa Gunasekaran, Thanos Papadopoulos, Benjamin T Hazen, Rameshwar DubeyAbstract:Economic, environmental and Social aspects of Sustainability have been shown to span beyond organizational boundaries, indicating the importance of managing Sustainability initiatives across the supply chain. Although scholars and practitioners focus a great deal of attention toward economic and environmental Sustainability in supply chains, less attention is paid to Social aspects. This is unfortunate, because Social Sustainability not only plays an important role in enabling other Sustainability initiatives, but Social injustices in one echelon of a supply chain can lead to significant losses for firms across the chain. Social issues have been especially problematic in developing nations, where abusive labor practices continue to negatively affect trading partners. This research seeks to disambiguate supply chain Social Sustainability in developing nations by uncovering relevant dimensions of Social Sustainability and resultant outcomes. Using semi-structured interview data collected from supply chain executives in Indian manufacturing companies, this research uncovers dimensions of Social Sustainability in terms of not only the focal firm, but also first-tier suppliers and customers. Each of these dimensions is then associated to potential performance outcomes. The findings not only provide a baseline for future research, but help practitioners understand where to focus their attention to enhance Social Sustainability in their supply chains.
Angappa Gunasekaran - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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supply chain Social Sustainability standard adoption practices in portuguese manufacturing firms
International Journal of Production Economics, 2018Co-Authors: Venkatesh Mani, Angappa Gunasekaran, Catarina DelgadoAbstract:Abstract Firms are increasingly under pressure to incorporate Social Sustainability practices into their operations and supply chain management strategies. The purpose of this research is to develop a taxonomy of the supply chain Social Sustainability (SCSS) practices adopted by firms. The methodology involves two steps. First, the taxonomy is built based on literature review. Second, our empirical analysis, using non-financial (Sustainability) reports with a sample of 55 listed companies, identifies standard adoption practices. We used content analysis software to unearth the influential words in the Sustainability reports from different industries, sizes, and geographical regions. The content analysis reveals three different themes that provide a snapshot of how Portuguese firms integrate Social Sustainability into their supply chain and operations. Firms emphasize diverse facets of Social Sustainability practices in upstream and downstream supply chain based on different industries. The results assume significance and provide unique insights on adoption practices to supply chain practitioners who otherwise have no information on what constitutes supply chain Social Sustainability in this region.
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enhancing supply chain performance through supplier Social Sustainability an emerging economy perspective
International Journal of Production Economics, 2018Co-Authors: Venkatesh Mani, Angappa Gunasekaran, Catarina DelgadoAbstract:Abstract Sustainability is gaining interest among academics and practitioners due to increased stakeholder awareness of environmental and Social issues. However, relatively little research has been conducted on the extent to which firms have integrated Social Sustainability aspects into the management of their supply chains in emerging economies. The purpose of this article is to explore the Social issues pertinent to suppliers and to identify measures and dimensions related to Social Sustainability in emerging economies. Further, it explores the benefits suppliers and buyers gain by effectively managing such Social issues. For this purpose, first, in-depth interviews were conducted with 27 supply chain managers. Further, a survey was conducted in Indian manufacturing industries and co-variance-based structural equation modeling was used to test the hypothesized model. The findings reveal that there are 18 validated supplier Social Sustainability measures underlying five Social dimensions: labor rights, safety and health, societal responsibility, diversity, and product responsibility. The results also suggest a positive relationship between supplier Social Sustainability practices and supply chain performance mediated by supplier performance. In addition, the role of the buyer's commitment and investment moderates both suppliers and supply chain performance. These results are relevant because they not only identify the Social issues plaguing supply chains in emerging economies, but also have practical implications for organizations trying to build Socially sustainable supply chains for competitive advantage.
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Social Sustainability in the supply chain construct development and measurement validation
Ecological Indicators, 2016Co-Authors: Venkatesh Mani, Angappa Gunasekaran, Thanos Papadopoulos, Rameshwar Dubey, Rajat Agarwal, Stephen J ChildeAbstract:Research on Social Sustainability in developing countries has recently gained importance for both academics and practitioners. Studies in the supply chain management field take either a supplier or a manufacturer perspective that address predominantly corporate Social responsibility (CSR) issues referring to the internal stakeholders. Our research integrates the literature on supplier, manufacturer, and customer responsibility and proposes the concept of supply chain Social Sustainability (SCSS) that refers to addressing Social issues within the overall (upstream and downstream) supply chain. Furthermore, we develop and empirically validate scales for measuring SCSS using in-depth interviews and a survey in the Indian manufacturing industry. Our results suggest that SCSS consists of six underlying dimensions, namely equity, safety, health and welfare, philanthropy, ethics, human rights, in a 20-item valid and reliable scale. We discuss the implications of the findings for research and practice and suggest future research avenues.
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supply chain Social Sustainability for developing nations evidence from india
Resources Conservation and Recycling, 2016Co-Authors: Venkatesh Mani, Angappa Gunasekaran, Thanos Papadopoulos, Benjamin T Hazen, Rameshwar DubeyAbstract:Economic, environmental and Social aspects of Sustainability have been shown to span beyond organizational boundaries, indicating the importance of managing Sustainability initiatives across the supply chain. Although scholars and practitioners focus a great deal of attention toward economic and environmental Sustainability in supply chains, less attention is paid to Social aspects. This is unfortunate, because Social Sustainability not only plays an important role in enabling other Sustainability initiatives, but Social injustices in one echelon of a supply chain can lead to significant losses for firms across the chain. Social issues have been especially problematic in developing nations, where abusive labor practices continue to negatively affect trading partners. This research seeks to disambiguate supply chain Social Sustainability in developing nations by uncovering relevant dimensions of Social Sustainability and resultant outcomes. Using semi-structured interview data collected from supply chain executives in Indian manufacturing companies, this research uncovers dimensions of Social Sustainability in terms of not only the focal firm, but also first-tier suppliers and customers. Each of these dimensions is then associated to potential performance outcomes. The findings not only provide a baseline for future research, but help practitioners understand where to focus their attention to enhance Social Sustainability in their supply chains.
Christopher S. Tang - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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corporate Social Sustainability in supply chains a thematic analysis of the literature
International Journal of Production Research, 2018Co-Authors: Manmohan S. Sodhi, Christopher S. TangAbstract:This paper maps out different research strands using thematic analysis on the literature pertaining to large companies’ efforts on Social Sustainability in their supply chains. The data corpus for this thematic analysis is a broad sample of the literature with articles from different journals and employing different research methodologies. Each of the high-level themes is identified at a level high enough to apply to research into not only Social but also economic or environmental Sustainability. These eight themes – stakeholder pressure; governance; contingencies; practices; partnerships; barriers and enablers; performance; and optimisation for performance improvement and trade-off – are then woven into a thematic map. We call this map the ‘4P’ model as it suggests that pressure and partnerships influence practices, which in turn impact performance. Researchers can use this thematic classification not only to position their research within the Social Sustainability literature but also to integrate research on economic, environmental and Social Sustainability.
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Corporate Social Sustainability in supply chains: a thematic analysis of the literature
International Journal of Production Research, 2017Co-Authors: Manmohan S. Sodhi, Christopher S. TangAbstract:This paper maps out different research strands using thematic analysis on the literature pertaining to large companies’ efforts on Social Sustainability in their supply chains. The data corpus for this thematic analysis is a broad sample of the literature with articles from different journals and employing different research methodologies. Each of the high-level themes is identified at a level high enough to apply to research into not only Social but also economic or environmental Sustainability. These eight themes – stakeholder pressure; governance; contingencies; practices; partnerships; barriers and enablers; performance; and optimisation for performance improvement and trade-off – are then woven into a thematic map. We call this map the ‘4P’ model as it suggests that pressure and partnerships influence practices, which in turn impact performance. Researchers can use this thematic classification not only to position their research within the Social Sustainability literature but also to integrate resear...
Catarina Delgado - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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supply chain Social Sustainability standard adoption practices in portuguese manufacturing firms
International Journal of Production Economics, 2018Co-Authors: Venkatesh Mani, Angappa Gunasekaran, Catarina DelgadoAbstract:Abstract Firms are increasingly under pressure to incorporate Social Sustainability practices into their operations and supply chain management strategies. The purpose of this research is to develop a taxonomy of the supply chain Social Sustainability (SCSS) practices adopted by firms. The methodology involves two steps. First, the taxonomy is built based on literature review. Second, our empirical analysis, using non-financial (Sustainability) reports with a sample of 55 listed companies, identifies standard adoption practices. We used content analysis software to unearth the influential words in the Sustainability reports from different industries, sizes, and geographical regions. The content analysis reveals three different themes that provide a snapshot of how Portuguese firms integrate Social Sustainability into their supply chain and operations. Firms emphasize diverse facets of Social Sustainability practices in upstream and downstream supply chain based on different industries. The results assume significance and provide unique insights on adoption practices to supply chain practitioners who otherwise have no information on what constitutes supply chain Social Sustainability in this region.
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enhancing supply chain performance through supplier Social Sustainability an emerging economy perspective
International Journal of Production Economics, 2018Co-Authors: Venkatesh Mani, Angappa Gunasekaran, Catarina DelgadoAbstract:Abstract Sustainability is gaining interest among academics and practitioners due to increased stakeholder awareness of environmental and Social issues. However, relatively little research has been conducted on the extent to which firms have integrated Social Sustainability aspects into the management of their supply chains in emerging economies. The purpose of this article is to explore the Social issues pertinent to suppliers and to identify measures and dimensions related to Social Sustainability in emerging economies. Further, it explores the benefits suppliers and buyers gain by effectively managing such Social issues. For this purpose, first, in-depth interviews were conducted with 27 supply chain managers. Further, a survey was conducted in Indian manufacturing industries and co-variance-based structural equation modeling was used to test the hypothesized model. The findings reveal that there are 18 validated supplier Social Sustainability measures underlying five Social dimensions: labor rights, safety and health, societal responsibility, diversity, and product responsibility. The results also suggest a positive relationship between supplier Social Sustainability practices and supply chain performance mediated by supplier performance. In addition, the role of the buyer's commitment and investment moderates both suppliers and supply chain performance. These results are relevant because they not only identify the Social issues plaguing supply chains in emerging economies, but also have practical implications for organizations trying to build Socially sustainable supply chains for competitive advantage.
Rameshwar Dubey - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Social Sustainability in the supply chain construct development and measurement validation
Ecological Indicators, 2016Co-Authors: Venkatesh Mani, Angappa Gunasekaran, Thanos Papadopoulos, Rameshwar Dubey, Rajat Agarwal, Stephen J ChildeAbstract:Research on Social Sustainability in developing countries has recently gained importance for both academics and practitioners. Studies in the supply chain management field take either a supplier or a manufacturer perspective that address predominantly corporate Social responsibility (CSR) issues referring to the internal stakeholders. Our research integrates the literature on supplier, manufacturer, and customer responsibility and proposes the concept of supply chain Social Sustainability (SCSS) that refers to addressing Social issues within the overall (upstream and downstream) supply chain. Furthermore, we develop and empirically validate scales for measuring SCSS using in-depth interviews and a survey in the Indian manufacturing industry. Our results suggest that SCSS consists of six underlying dimensions, namely equity, safety, health and welfare, philanthropy, ethics, human rights, in a 20-item valid and reliable scale. We discuss the implications of the findings for research and practice and suggest future research avenues.
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supply chain Social Sustainability for developing nations evidence from india
Resources Conservation and Recycling, 2016Co-Authors: Venkatesh Mani, Angappa Gunasekaran, Thanos Papadopoulos, Benjamin T Hazen, Rameshwar DubeyAbstract:Economic, environmental and Social aspects of Sustainability have been shown to span beyond organizational boundaries, indicating the importance of managing Sustainability initiatives across the supply chain. Although scholars and practitioners focus a great deal of attention toward economic and environmental Sustainability in supply chains, less attention is paid to Social aspects. This is unfortunate, because Social Sustainability not only plays an important role in enabling other Sustainability initiatives, but Social injustices in one echelon of a supply chain can lead to significant losses for firms across the chain. Social issues have been especially problematic in developing nations, where abusive labor practices continue to negatively affect trading partners. This research seeks to disambiguate supply chain Social Sustainability in developing nations by uncovering relevant dimensions of Social Sustainability and resultant outcomes. Using semi-structured interview data collected from supply chain executives in Indian manufacturing companies, this research uncovers dimensions of Social Sustainability in terms of not only the focal firm, but also first-tier suppliers and customers. Each of these dimensions is then associated to potential performance outcomes. The findings not only provide a baseline for future research, but help practitioners understand where to focus their attention to enhance Social Sustainability in their supply chains.