Supplier Engagement in Sustainability Programs: A Field Experiment of Enabling Versus Coercive Formalization

IF 4.2 4区 管理学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Franz Wohlgezogen, Joerg S. Hofstetter, Frank Brück, R. Hamann
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Abstract

Formal, compliance-focused governance for supply chain sustainability initiatives has a mixed empirical track record. We build on classic research on bureaucracy to examine how “enabling” and “coercive” formalization at the buyer–supplier interface affect attitudes, an important precursor to behavioral engagement. We conduct a randomized field experiment with the supplier community of a South African insurance company to directly compare treatment effects of enabling and coercive interventions. We report and discuss the enabling intervention’s positive attitudinal effects and the moderation of these effects by supplier characteristics. Our findings also reveal some notable null effects, especially from the coercive intervention. We believe this work contributes to a more nuanced understanding of formal governance choices in supply chains and their impact on supplier engagement.
供应商参与可持续发展计划:实现形式化与强制形式化的实地实验
供应链可持续性倡议的正式、以合规为重点的治理有着好坏参半的经验记录。我们在对官僚主义的经典研究的基础上,研究了买方-供应商界面的“启用”和“强制”形式化如何影响态度,而态度是行为参与的重要前兆。我们对南非一家保险公司的供应商社区进行了一项随机现场实验,以直接比较授权干预和强制干预的治疗效果。我们报告并讨论了扶持性干预的积极态度效应,以及供应商特征对这些效应的调节作用。我们的研究结果还揭示了一些显著的无效效应,特别是来自强制性干预的无效效应。我们相信,这项工作有助于更细致地理解供应链中的正式治理选择及其对供应商参与的影响。
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CiteScore
11.20
自引率
5.70%
发文量
19
期刊介绍: Organization & Environment encourages informed discussion about the social roots and consequences of environmental problems and stimulates deeper reflection on the meaning and significance of the natural world. By critically examining the impact of human production and consumption systems on the natural environment, Organization & Environment develops new perspectives on organizations that encourage environmentally sensitive reflection, inquiry, and practice.
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