Title:

Sustainable management of existing suppliers: a perspective of selected firms in Ghana

Creator:

Amege, Hayford ; Hanu, Charles

Subject and Keywords:

sustainability ; supplier development ; existing suppliers and supply chain

Abstract:

Companies are perceived as key actors in the drive for sustainability and are expected to supervise and develop their suppliers’ efforts towards social and environmental responsibility. The purpose of this article is to investigating if buying firms help develop sustainability management practices in their existing suppliers in Ghana. Data was collected through exploratory survey from conveniently sampled respondents in focal firms actively involved in the supply management activities of their organizations. Results reveal less evidence of sustainable supplier development activities by the focal firms both on environmental and social dimensions. Buying firms should take necessary steps towards implementing structured sustainability development activities to effectively manage a sustainable portfolio of their existing suppliers.

Publisher:

Publishing House of Poznan University of Technology

Place of publication:

Poznań

Object type:

artykuł

Identifier:

e-ISSN 2083-4950 ; p-ISSN 2083-4942

DOI:

10.21008/j.2083-4950.2018.8.4.2

Language:

eng

Relation:

Wydział Inżynierii Zarządzania ; Politechnika Poznańska ; Strona czasopisma

Rights Management:

Politechnika Poznańska

Format:

pp. 303-316

Rights:

wszystkie prawa zastrzeżone

Access rights:

dla wszystkich w zakresie dozwolonego użytku

Rights holder:

Politechnika Poznańska

Digital object format:

application/pdf