Exceeding government-mandated social programs: minority supplier development programs

• Published in: Management research news Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 111 - 124
• Main Authors: Cox Edmondson, Vickie, Suh, Won S, Munchus, George
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Patrington Emerald Group Publishing Limited 25.01.2008
• Subjects: Civil rights; Construction industry; Employment discrimination; Hispanic Americans; Labor law; Mayors; Minority & ethnic groups; Minority owned businesses; Minority set aside programs; Multiculturalism & pluralism; Operations research; Power; Regulation; Social goals; Social responsibility; Society; Studies; Suppliers; Supply chain management; Vendor supplier relations; Workplace diversity; United States > US; Supplier evaluation; Operations and production management; Design and development

Purpose - This paper sets out to promote individual enterprise responsibility and provide recommendations that will strengthen the relationship between large firms and small businesses involved in minority supplier development programs in the USA.Design methodology approach - The groundwork for the...