Ethical Climate and Purchasing Social Responsibility: A Benevolence Focus

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Ethical Climate and Purchasing Social Responsibility: A Benevolence Focus. / Blome, C.; Paulraj, A.
In: Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 116, No. 3, 30.09.2013, p. 567-585.

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Blome, C & Paulraj, A 2013, 'Ethical Climate and Purchasing Social Responsibility: A Benevolence Focus', Journal of Business Ethics, vol. 116, no. 3, pp. 567-585. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-012-1481-5

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Blome, C., & Paulraj, A. (2013). Ethical Climate and Purchasing Social Responsibility: A Benevolence Focus. Journal of Business Ethics, 116(3), 567-585. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-012-1481-5

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Blome C, Paulraj A. Ethical Climate and Purchasing Social Responsibility: A Benevolence Focus. Journal of Business Ethics. 2013 Sept 30;116(3):567-585. Epub 2012 Sept 14. doi: 10.1007/s10551-012-1481-5

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Blome, C. ; Paulraj, A. / Ethical Climate and Purchasing Social Responsibility: A Benevolence Focus. In: Journal of Business Ethics. 2013 ; Vol. 116, No. 3. pp. 567-585.

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abstract = "Using a sample of multinational firms in Germany, we develop and empirically examine a model to test the effects of ethical climate and its antecedents on purchasing social responsibility (PSR). Our results show different effects of benevolence dimensions of ethical climate on PSR: employee-focused climate has no effect, but community-focused climate is a significant driver of PSR. The results also show that top management ethical norms and code of conduct implementation impact PSR directly as well as indirectly through ethical climate.",

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