Embedding corporate responsibility into procurement: a force field analysis
Embedding corporate responsibility into procurement: a force field analysis
Recent years have seen Corporate Responsibility (CR) developing rapidly as a key business issue. Addressing CR in the field of supply is an especially prominent and challenging area of activity. This paper outlines the findings of a pilot study of CR within the procurement processes of nine large UK organisations, with a predominant focus on utilities and service providers. Cross-case analysis shows that the rate of CR developments and the focus of CR elements that are given priority vary significantly. The paper then discusses a number of key issues including CR data measurement, integrity and sharing before using force field analysis to explore some of the key issues that need to be tackled if CR is to be more effectively integrated into supply and procurement strategies.
Harwood, Ian
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Humby, Stuart
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2007
Harwood, Ian
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Humby, Stuart
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Harwood, Ian and Humby, Stuart
(2007)
Embedding corporate responsibility into procurement: a force field analysis.
16th Annual IPSERA Conference. Purchasing and Supply Research: Practice Makes Perfect, Bath, UK.
31 Mar - 03 Apr 2007.
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Recent years have seen Corporate Responsibility (CR) developing rapidly as a key business issue. Addressing CR in the field of supply is an especially prominent and challenging area of activity. This paper outlines the findings of a pilot study of CR within the procurement processes of nine large UK organisations, with a predominant focus on utilities and service providers. Cross-case analysis shows that the rate of CR developments and the focus of CR elements that are given priority vary significantly. The paper then discusses a number of key issues including CR data measurement, integrity and sharing before using force field analysis to explore some of the key issues that need to be tackled if CR is to be more effectively integrated into supply and procurement strategies.
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16th Annual IPSERA Conference. Purchasing and Supply Research: Practice Makes Perfect, Bath, UK, 2007-03-31 - 2007-04-03
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Ian Harwood
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Stuart Humby
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