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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Corporate Social Responsibility in Purchasing and Supply Chain

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The purpose of this study is to understand the drivers of social responsibility in purchasing (PSR). This study replicated and extended the range of empirical application of the model developed by Carter and Jennings (Journal of Business Logistics 25(1), 145–186, 2004). Consequently, the present study contributes to the nomological validity of concept of PSR or Purchasing Social Responsibility. The method used is derived from the previous study by Carter and Jennings (Journal of Business Logistics 25(1), 145–186, 2004), and the present study extends the application of that method to an Asian environment. The data were obtained from 197 respondents in Thailand. This sample was largely composed of purchasing and supply chain managers. Respondents were asked to indicate how different dimensions of corporate social responsibility (CSR) affect PSR. The findings of the present study suggest that all the six hypothesized paths have been substantiated. Individual values and people-oriented organizational culture are the most powerful predictors of PSR. This article contributes towards filling the gap in understanding the determinants of PSR in managing supply chains, particularly in an Asian context.

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This article has been retracted because of a serious violation of publication ethics on the author's part.

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Salam, M.A. RETRACTED ARTICLE: Corporate Social Responsibility in Purchasing and Supply Chain. J Bus Ethics 85 (Suppl 2), 355–370 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-008-9733-0

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