Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become increasingly important. From the
perspective of operations management, traditional non-CSR-compliant operations are less …

This special issue implores us to address sustainability from the lens of emerging
economies and the role that innovation can play in this context. We posit that, for sustainable …

Problem definition: We examine how a profit-driven firm (she) can motivate better social
responsibility (SR) practices by a supplier (he) when these practices cannot be perfectly …

In his 2004 article, Professor Hau Lee argues that the best supply chains are not only fast
and cost‐effective but also agile, adaptable, and aligned. The concept of triple‐A supply …

Problem definition: A key question in socially responsible supply networks is as follows:
When firms audit some, but not all, of their respective suppliers, how do the degree …

Problem definition: This paper studies two cooperative approaches of firms in managing
social responsibility violations of their supplier: auditing a common supplier jointly (joint …

In this paper, we study the effects of introducing competition on supply chain systems and
partner collaboration. We find that a system with internal competition obtains greater total …

Most studies of corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance in a supply chain context
have been conducted from the buyer's perspective. Few have paid attention to how …

We examine the operations, fairness, and social implications of fair trade certified products.
We consider the market for fair trade certified products, which may serve as a substitute to a …

Results: The implementation of blockchain technology allows the buyer to share more of its
green premium with the supplier--lowering moral hazard. By appropriately pricing access …