HCBE Faculty Articles
Title
Ethics and Social Responsibility in Supplier-Customer Relationships
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2007
Publication Title
Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship
ISSN or ISBN
1077-1158
Volume
12
Issue/Number
1
First Page
3
Last Page
23
Abstract/Excerpt
Multi-national corporations (MNCs) have been criticized for not behaving ethically in some situations. This study examines the ethics of a large MNC in its relationship with its suppliers. A brief literature review of social responsibility, business ethics and relations is undertaken. The views and perceptions of the buying staff and the suppliers to a large South African MNC are obtained and discussed. The results indicate that this MNC is well perceived by both suppliers and their own buying department. The existence and implementation of formal codes of ethics was found to be a necessary but not sufficient condition for good ethical practice. Candid relationships with suppliers emerged as a second and important factor.
NSUWorks Citation
Bendixen, Michael T.; Abratt, Russell; and Jones, Preston, "Ethics and Social Responsibility in Supplier-Customer Relationships" (2007). HCBE Faculty Articles. 715.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hcbe_facarticles/715
