The buying center (BC) has captivated the attention of researchers for> 50 years, becoming
a central element of organizational buying behavior. While it seems easy to identify the BC …

Over time, the management literature has paid much attention to the topic of cooperation.
The literature on cooperation can be divided into two broad parts, with one part focusing on …

Much debate has occurred in the extant literature as to whether socially responsible actions
undertaken by firms result in improved financial performance. One key dimension of social …

Environmental purchasing consists of the purchasing function's involvement in activities that
include reduction, recycling, reuse, and substitution of materials. Despite the potentially …

We use the term purchasing social responsibility (PSR) to describe the involvement of
purchasing managers in socially responsible activities. The purpose of the research is to …

The focus of this paper is on purchasing and supplier involvement in the firm. Using the
resource‐base view of the firm, hypotheses are developed concerning purchasing/supplier …

Organisations increasingly see sustainability as an important element of their business
strategies, and the role of purchasing and supply functions is critical in translating …

Despite the growing public awareness of social sustainability issues, little is known about
what drives firms to emphasize social criteria in their supplier management practices and …

The author combines extant literature with findings from focus group interviews and a set of
surveys to identify the ethical issues involved in relationships of US purchasing managers …

Environmental purchasing consists of purchasing's involvement in activities that include
reduction, reuse, and recycling of materials. Despite the valuable role that the purchasing …