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Research Project Submitted to the School of Business in Partial Fulfillment for the Award of the ... more Research Project Submitted to the School of Business in Partial Fulfillment for the Award of the Degree of Master of Business Administration (Management Information Systems), of Kenyatta University
A research Project Report submitted to the Chandaria School of Business in Partial Fulfilment for... more A research Project Report submitted to the Chandaria School of Business in Partial Fulfilment for the Requirements of Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA
The Journal of Supply Chain Management, 2003
Buyers from developed countries require their suppliers in developing countries to demonstrate so... more Buyers from developed countries require their suppliers in developing countries to demonstrate social compliance by the implementation of either generic social compliance standards, also called public standards, or buyer-developed social compliance codes, also called private standards. However, the research on the role of buyer-supplier relationship and adoption of social compliance standards is limited. Using data from apparel exporting factories, this paper investigates the role of transactional and relational buyer-supplier relationships in the adoption of public and private standards. Further, it examines the moderating role of supplier's organizational values in standards adoption process. The results indicate that transactional approach has a positive association with public standards and relational approach has a positive association with private standards. Also, the combined presence of transactional and relational approaches leads to implementation of both public and private standards. The empirical examination yielded partial support for moderation hypotheses as well. The findings imply that supplier governance decisions should be linked with the format of social compliance. A transactional approach will add more value when public standards are adopted and a relational approach will create more value if private standards are adopted. Further, managers need to evaluate a supplier's flexibility and external orientation to predict supplier willingness for social compliance and future social performance.
My sincere gratitude goes to my supervisor Dr. Guantai Mboroki for his dedicated supervision and ... more My sincere gratitude goes to my supervisor Dr. Guantai Mboroki for his dedicated supervision and guidance. I sincerely thank all the lecturers and staff of the University of Nairobi who took me throughout the course. I also wish to thank Dr. Lydia Wambugu the residence lecturer Thika extramural centre for her unreserved guidance, support and mentorship during the programme. Special thanks should also go to the D.E.O and the staff of Gatundu North district for providing information that I required. Special thanks should also be extended to my colleagues and course mates for their support and encouragement throughout the course. Sincere gratitude and appreciation should go to all my family members for their unending support, presence and encouragement that has propelled me this far. .
Research Project Submitted to the School of Business in Partial Fulfillment for the Award of the ... more Research Project Submitted to the School of Business in Partial Fulfillment for the Award of the Degree of Master of Business Administration (Management Information Systems), of Kenyatta University
A research Project Report submitted to the Chandaria School of Business in Partial Fulfilment for... more A research Project Report submitted to the Chandaria School of Business in Partial Fulfilment for the Requirements of Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA
The Journal of Supply Chain Management, 2003
Buyers from developed countries require their suppliers in developing countries to demonstrate so... more Buyers from developed countries require their suppliers in developing countries to demonstrate social compliance by the implementation of either generic social compliance standards, also called public standards, or buyer-developed social compliance codes, also called private standards. However, the research on the role of buyer-supplier relationship and adoption of social compliance standards is limited. Using data from apparel exporting factories, this paper investigates the role of transactional and relational buyer-supplier relationships in the adoption of public and private standards. Further, it examines the moderating role of supplier's organizational values in standards adoption process. The results indicate that transactional approach has a positive association with public standards and relational approach has a positive association with private standards. Also, the combined presence of transactional and relational approaches leads to implementation of both public and private standards. The empirical examination yielded partial support for moderation hypotheses as well. The findings imply that supplier governance decisions should be linked with the format of social compliance. A transactional approach will add more value when public standards are adopted and a relational approach will create more value if private standards are adopted. Further, managers need to evaluate a supplier's flexibility and external orientation to predict supplier willingness for social compliance and future social performance.
My sincere gratitude goes to my supervisor Dr. Guantai Mboroki for his dedicated supervision and ... more My sincere gratitude goes to my supervisor Dr. Guantai Mboroki for his dedicated supervision and guidance. I sincerely thank all the lecturers and staff of the University of Nairobi who took me throughout the course. I also wish to thank Dr. Lydia Wambugu the residence lecturer Thika extramural centre for her unreserved guidance, support and mentorship during the programme. Special thanks should also go to the D.E.O and the staff of Gatundu North district for providing information that I required. Special thanks should also be extended to my colleagues and course mates for their support and encouragement throughout the course. Sincere gratitude and appreciation should go to all my family members for their unending support, presence and encouragement that has propelled me this far. .