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Exploring opportunities for moral disengagement in codes of conduct from the textile industry
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, School of Engineering, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Engineering and Sustainable Development, Department of Industrial Development, IT and Land Management, Industrial economics. University of Gävle, Center for Logistics and Innovative Production. Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, School of Engineering, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8305-4412
Oslo School of Management, Kristiania University College, Oslo, Norway.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Engineering and Sustainable Development, Department of Industrial Development, IT and Land Management, Industrial economics. University of Gävle, Center for Logistics and Innovative Production. (Industriell ekonomi)ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8238-034x
2018 (English)In: World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research (WRITR), ISSN 1749-4729, E-ISSN 1749-4737, Vol. 7, no 4, p. 371-389Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The purpose of this research is to assess how codes of conducts are outlined and formulated in relation to moral disengagement along the supply chain. The research is focused on the idea that supply chain structure may reduce the actors' sense of moral responsibility for the actions and impacts of the supply chain on workers and environment. The research has been conducted as a case study including Swedish firms in the textile industry. The research has used secondary data from codes of conducts. The findings show that codes of conduct do not cover all supply chain practices linked with moral disengagement. This does not cause immoral behaviour as such, but might cause moral disengagement. Supply chain research needs to focus on what should be included in codes of conduct and other ethical guidelines, so as to reduce the risk of immoral behaviour. In order to reduce the likelihood for moral disengagement, there are several supply chain practices that should be included in codes of conduct, such as power asymmetry, managerial support, and incentives.

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2018. Vol. 7, no 4, p. 371-389
Keywords [en]
business ethics; corporate social responsibility; CSR; governance; manufacturing; multinational companies; qualitative research
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Other Mechanical Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-26380DOI: 10.1504/WRITR.2018.095280Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85054972469OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-26380DiVA, id: diva2:1193027
Available from: 2018-03-26 Created: 2018-03-26 Last updated: 2020-03-18Bibliographically approved

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