Authors: Josh Gullett Loc Do Maria CanutoCarranco Mark Brister Shundricka Turner Cam Caldwell
Publish Date: 2010/02/09
Volume: 90, Issue: 3, Pages: 329-341
Abstract
The buyer–supplier relationship is the nexus of the economic partnership of many commercial transactions and is founded upon the reciprocal trust of the two parties that participate in this economic exchange In this article we identify how six ethical elements play a key role in framing the buyer–supplier relationship incorporating a model articulated by Hosmer The ethics of management McGrawHill New York 2008 We explain how trust is a behavior the relinquishing of personal control in the expectant hope that the other party will honor the duties of a psychological contract Presenting information about six factors of organizational trustworthiness we offer insights about the relationship between ethics and trust in the buyer–supplier relationship
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