Building reputation through sustainable supplier selection: the case of an emerging economy

PurposeThe purpose of this research is to examine the drivers of sustainable supplier selection (SSS) and investigate the extent to which it is associated with a buyer's financial performance within an emerging economy context.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected from 235 supply c...

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Published in:European journal of management and business economics 2020-10, Vol.29 (3), p.315-332
Main Authors: Salam, Mohammad Asif, Murad, Ali
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Emerging markets
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Financial performance
Human rights
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Minority & ethnic groups
Purchasing
Reputations
Social responsibility
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Sustainability
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Emerging markets
Ethics
Financial performance
Human rights
Hypotheses
Minority & ethnic groups
Purchasing
Reputations
Social responsibility
Society
Stakeholders
Suppliers
Supply
Supply chain management
Sustainability
Understanding
Workplace diversity
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