<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Dynamic relations among supply chain members have forced some changes in those members’ business philosophy. One such change involves Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which posits an alternative attitude for companies towards business, the natural environment and society. The supply chain structure provides an excellent framework to disseminate the CSR idea among other members. That process is affected by different factors, including the level of internationalization of a given business. The purpose of this paper is to specify relations between the international nature of operations and CSR approach in 150 Polish companies. To better understand these relations a literature review and statistical analysis are conducted. Methods used in the quantitative analysis are a frequency analysis (with usage of One-Sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov and One-Sample Chi-Square tests) and a correlation analysis (Spearman ratio). This research addresses a gap concerning international aspects of supply chain operations and its CSR sensitivity. The results can be used to support supply chain decision makers when applying CSR in their companies as well as can be an outgoing source of data for further, more detailed research.</p></abstract>

Dynamic relations among supply chain members have forced some changes in those members’ business philosophy. One such change involves Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which posits an alternative attitude for companies towards business, the natural environment and society. The supply chain structure provides an excellent framework to disseminate the CSR idea among other members. That process is affected by different factors, including the level of internationalization of a given business. The purpose of this paper is to specify relations between the international nature of operations and CSR approach in 150 Polish companies. To better understand these relations a literature review and statistical analysis are conducted. Methods used in the quantitative analysis are a frequency analysis (with usage of One-Sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov and One-Sample Chi-Square tests) and a correlation analysis (Spearman ratio). This research addresses a gap concerning international aspects of supply chain operations and its CSR sensitivity. The results can be used to support supply chain decision makers when applying CSR in their companies as well as can be an outgoing source of data for further, more detailed research.

International Scope of Operations and the Nature of Supply Chain Members’ CSR Policy

International Journal of Management and Economics

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Dynamic relations among supply chain members have forced some changes in those members’ business philosophy. One such change involves Corporate Social...

International Scope of Operations and the Nature of Supply Chain Members’ CSR Policy

Published Online: Jul 11, 2017

Page range: 23 - 38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijme-2017-0010

Keywords
supply chain management, international supply chain, corporate social responsibility, sustainability

© 2017 Edyta Klosa et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

International Scope of Operations and the Nature of Supply Chain Members’ CSR Policy

Published Online: Jul 11, 2017

Page range: 23 - 38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijme-2017-0010

Keywordssupply chain management, international supply chain, corporate social responsibility, sustainability

© 2017 Edyta Klosa et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
supply chain management, international supply chain, corporate social responsibility, sustainability