Purpose

This paper aims to propose a taxonomy based on socially responsible practices across supply chains. The authors compare and contrast different socially responsible initiatives in manufacturing supply chains and their effect on economic performance, socially responsible outcomes and manufacturing costs.

Design/methodology/approach

This study is based on survey data collected in 262 manufacturing plants located in 15 countries. Cluster analysis is conducted to develop the research taxonomy. Moreover, socially responsible initiatives were compared on a country level. Finally, multiple regressions were performed to identify associations between performance, manufacturing and socially responsible variables.

Findings

The taxonomy was constructed based on four socially responsible corporate dimensions (legal, ethical, discretionary and economic). The results identified three clusters of manufacturing organizations that adopt different approaches to socially responsible initiatives across supply chains and their performance.

Originality/value

Previous studies explored the elements and the impacts of the go-no-go decisions in the intersection between CSR and the supply chain. The present study brings new insights by analyzing how socially responsible initiatives in supply chains and their performance are different. Moreover, the sample encompasses 15 countries, and it proposes a taxonomy and directions to support the managers’ decision-making process.

中文翻译：

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对社会负责的供应链举措及其成果：制造公司的分类

目的

本文旨在提出一种基于跨供应链的社会责任实践的分类法。作者比较和对比了制造业供应链中不同的社会责任举措及其对经济绩效、社会责任成果和制造成本的影响。

设计/方法/途径

本研究基于从位于 15 个国家/地区的 262 家制造厂收集的调查数据。进行聚类分析以制定研究分类法。此外，还比较了国家层面的社会责任举措。最后，执行多元回归以确定性能、制造和社会责任变量之间的关联。

发现

该分类法是根据四个对社会负责的企业维度（法律、道德、自由裁量权和经济）构建的。结果确定了三个制造组织集群，它们采用不同的方法来跨供应链及其绩效采取社会责任举措。

原创性/价值

先前的研究探讨了企业社会责任与供应链之间交叉点的“行不通”决策的要素和影响。本研究通过分析供应链中的社会责任举措及其绩效有何不同，带来了新的见解。此外，样本涵盖 15 个国家，并提出了分类法和方向以支持管理者的决策过程。