Role of Ethics in Supply Chain Management: Culture as Moderator
Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: Purpose: The present study focuses on the role of ethics in the supply chain management. In addition to that the moderating role of culture is also examined. Organizational culture has been regarded as an important determinant of ethical behaviours of managers. This paper assesses the potential of organizational culture to impact ethics in organizations. Methodology: Organizational culture is recognized as one determinant of how people behave, more or less ethically, in organizations. Results: The research outcome will enable organizations with SCM functions to understand better the role that ethics can play in steering the organization to greater heights. The research will also assist professional associations in the approach of guiding, training and counselling its members on issues related to ethics. The results of the current study are providing support to the proposed hypothesis. The results are obtained through smart PLS. In the author's knowledge this is among pioneering studies on this issue.
Authors: Kittisak Jermsittiparsert, Wiroj Srihirun
Institutions: Ton Duc Thang University, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems and Management
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2969250413