Purpose–The paper aims to explain how agency theory can be used to inform our
understanding of the dynamics surrounding supply chain behaviours and relationships …

Background: In the context of serious concerns over the affordability of healthcare, various
authors and international policy bodies advise that strategic purchasing is a key means of …

Sport Governance provides a comprehensive guide to the practical application of
governance principles to amateur and professional sport organisations operating at the …

The implementation of welfare reform in the United States provides another opportunity to
assess the relationship between nonprofits and public social service agencies. The primary …

Cause-related marketing (CRM) is an effective marketing tool for promoting corporate social
responsibility (CSR) activities and the bulk of campaigns are designed and delivered …

Focal companies have to manage both first-tier suppliers and lower-tier suppliers in order to
prevent reputational damage due to sustainability violations in their supply chains. However …

Collaborative communities—where participants collaboratively solve problems and integrate
their contributions—are increasingly popular organizational forms in a wide variety of …

Because of shifts in funding resources and calls for mandated cooperation, small community-
based organizations are increasingly engaging in collaborative partnerships. This article …

This study explores a determinant of escalation of commitment when a personal relationship
is present between managers of buying and supplying firms in the supply chain context from …

Organizational scholars have identified four prerequisites to effective interorganizational
collaboration: incentive, willingness, ability, and capacity. This study analyzes data drawn …