The construction industry's inherent fragmentation fuels Construction Supply Chain (CSC)
complexity. Logistics form an essential part of the CSC in terms of costs and project …

This paper presents an explanation of why and how institutional arrangements influence the
practice of CSR in Pakistan. The authors conduct in-depth interviews with CSR managers; …

Purpose This paper aims to provide exploratory evidence on corporate governance (CG)
and corporate social responsibility (CSR) interfaces. Although there remains a voluminous …

New Zealand (NZ) construction is highly fragmented, comprises primarily micro small and
medium enterprises (MSMEs); 32.5% of approximately 67,000 operating businesses are …

In this paper we examine sustainability tensions among firms in business partnerships, and
how managers make sense of them. To achieve this, 33 in-depth individual interviews …

Coal production presents major sustainability challenges as it continually generates large
amounts of waste, in addition to previously accumulated waste that have flow-on adverse …

New Zealand (NZ) construction typifies fragmentation, with MSMEs being the primary
sectoral component. 65.5% of the approximately 67000 operating businesses are sole …

The extensive, interdisciplinary nature of construction supply chains make them prone to
inefficiencies at organisational interfaces. Inefficiencies are accentuated by the project …

Background: This thesis explores the problem of barriers that prevent new entrants from
gaining preferred supplier status within the building materials industry in New Zealand. The …

Prior studies found that New Zealand businesses are facing enormous pressure from local
communities, government, and other stakeholders and are increasingly being held …