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2020-04-06Subject
330 Economics Global SourcingUnsicherheitEntkopplungNachhaltigkeitSupply Chain ManagementMineralischer RohstoffMetadata
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The Role of Institutional Uncertainty for Social Sustainability of Companies and Supply Chains
Abstract
Global sourcing largely occurs from so-called emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). In these contexts, substantial leverage effects for sustainability in supply chains (SCs) can be expected by reducing adverse impacts on society and minimising related risks. For this ethical end, an adequate understanding of the respective sourcing contexts is fundamental. This case study of South Africa’s (SA) mining sector uses institutional theory and the notion of institutional uncertainty to empirically analyse the challenges associated with establishing social sustainability. The case study research is informed by 39 semi-structured interviews with top management representatives and various state and non-state decision makers in SA. Our findings suggest that (social) sustainability in the institutional field is mainly shaped by the Social and Labour Plan institution, induced by state actors and mining companies’ practices. However, four weakening factors were identified that adversely affect this regulative institution, drive institutional uncertainty and allow for mining companies’ gradual decoupling. Contrastingly, complementing pressures of non-state actors limit institutional uncertainty and push toward mainstreaming the stipulations of the institution. This study contributes to the business ethics literature by providing an in-depth exploration of institutional uncertainty’s drivers and barriers within an upstream SC setting and shedding light on multiple actors’ interplay and relevance in sector-wide sustainability. The findings are condensed into three main propositions as well as an analytical framework as a basis for follow-up research. This case study helps practitioners understand and manage complexity that results from actor plurality and institutional uncertainty in EMDEs.
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In: Journal of Business Ethics Volume 173 / Issue 4 (2020-04-06) , S. 813-833 ; eissn:1573-0697Sponsorship
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journal={Journal of Business Ethics},
year={2020}
}
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2021-11-26T14:13:04Z 2021-11-26T14:13:04Z 2020-04-06 doi:10.17170/kobra-202110254946 http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/13412 Gefördert im Rahmen des Projekts DEAL eng Namensnennung 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ institutional uncertainty decoupling compliance social sustainability mineral resources 330 The Role of Institutional Uncertainty for Social Sustainability of Companies and Supply Chains Aufsatz Global sourcing largely occurs from so-called emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). In these contexts, substantial leverage effects for sustainability in supply chains (SCs) can be expected by reducing adverse impacts on society and minimising related risks. For this ethical end, an adequate understanding of the respective sourcing contexts is fundamental. This case study of South Africa’s (SA) mining sector uses institutional theory and the notion of institutional uncertainty to empirically analyse the challenges associated with establishing social sustainability. The case study research is informed by 39 semi-structured interviews with top management representatives and various state and non-state decision makers in SA. Our findings suggest that (social) sustainability in the institutional field is mainly shaped by the Social and Labour Plan institution, induced by state actors and mining companies’ practices. However, four weakening factors were identified that adversely affect this regulative institution, drive institutional uncertainty and allow for mining companies’ gradual decoupling. Contrastingly, complementing pressures of non-state actors limit institutional uncertainty and push toward mainstreaming the stipulations of the institution. This study contributes to the business ethics literature by providing an in-depth exploration of institutional uncertainty’s drivers and barriers within an upstream SC setting and shedding light on multiple actors’ interplay and relevance in sector-wide sustainability. The findings are condensed into three main propositions as well as an analytical framework as a basis for follow-up research. This case study helps practitioners understand and manage complexity that results from actor plurality and institutional uncertainty in EMDEs. open access Kelling, Nikolas Konstantin Sauer, Philipp Christopher Gold, Stefan Seuring, Stefan doi:10.1007/s10551-020-04423-6 Grant No. 01UT140 ; Grant No. 57160015 Global Sourcing Unsicherheit Entkopplung Nachhaltigkeit Supply Chain Management Mineralischer Rohstoff publishedVersion eissn:1573-0697 Issue 4 Journal of Business Ethics 813-833 Volume 173 false
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