Efficiency meets accountability: Performance implications of supply chain configuration, control, and capabilities

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 212-223

  Parmigiani, Anne ^a   Klassen, Robert D ^b   Russo, Michael V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environmental issues; International global issues; Social responsibility; Supply management

Indexed keywords

CHAIN THEORY; COMPETITIVE PRESSURE; CURRENT SUPPLIES; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOME; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERNATIONAL/GLOBAL ISSUES; PERFORMANCE OUTCOME; PRODUCT TOXICITY; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAIN CONFIGURATION; SUPPLY MANAGEMENT;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79951582529     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jom.2011.01.001     Document Type: Article

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