Socially responsible sourcing: Reviewing the literature and its use of theory

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 60-109

  Zorzini, Marta ^a   Hendry, Linda C ^a   Huq, Fahian Anisul ^a   Stevenson, Mark ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Literature review; Social sustainability; Socially responsible sourcing; Sustainable sourcing; Sustainable supply chain management; Theory application

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920695539     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJOPM-07-2013-0355     Document Type: Review

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