Sustainable supply chain governance systems: conditions for effective market based governance in global trade

Emerging Trends in Supply Chain Governance

Motivated by the disintegration of supply networks observed in the automotive, textile and electronics industry, we discuss the impact of such phenomena on the network players. We hypothesize that the state of disintegration is not sustainable and will be followed by an eventual reintegration. We present evidence from a field study that was conducted to understand the impact of disintegration o...

Information Technology Investments and Supply Chain Governance

The aim of this research is to propose a model that relates information technology (IT) investments, supply chain governance (SCG) and performance together. For this purpose, a pilot study involving both a qualitative and a quantitative stage was conducted. The qualitative analysis, consisting of an extensive literature review and two case studies conducted in six major, globally-relevant Brazi...

III Three Dimensions of Global Market Governance 7 Trade and the Global Network Revolution

Meta-governance as a challenge An analysis of global private governance for sustainable development

The number of books and papers bearing the term ‘global private governance’ has grown exponentially in the last decade. This paper studies NGO-business initiated transnational regulations. The main purpose is to explore what meanings may be attached to this relatively new form of governance, particularly related to issues of sustainable development, and how the implications may be assessed. Aft...

Governance and Sustainable Livelihoods