Towards responsible conflict minerals supply chain management: a systematic literature review and a supply chain governance framework
The International Journal of Logistics Management
ISSN: 0957-4093
Article publication date: 28 December 2020
Issue publication date: 22 July 2021
Abstract
Purpose
Literature on conflict minerals supply chain management issues has witnessed a significant surge during the last decade. The authors review how CM research addressed supply chain issues over the last decades and present a critical assessment of such literature based on supply chain governance theory.
Design/methodology/approach
A systematic literature review approach was adopted, and a sample of 122 papers were identified in relevant journals. A descriptive, thematic and content analysis of the papers is presented to delineate the structure and the main research clusters of the literature.
Findings
The authors provide a comprehensive assessment of CMSC literature and identify four main research clusters. Most research has focussed on operational practices and adopted a fragmented approach to CMSC issues. Accordingly, the authors provide research propositions related to under-explored aspects in extant literature.
Research limitations/implications
This study has a number of implications. Practitioners and researchers will gain a greater understanding of specific CMSC issues which have been addressed in current literature and of how responsible CMSC actions can be implemented.
Originality/value
This study is one of the first literature reviews of publications on CMSC from a supply chain governance perspective. This review presents an overarching map of CMSC literature and a series of propositions to inform future research.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to sincerely thank the two anonymous reviewers for their constructive remarks and insightful suggestions that helped improving the current version of the paper.
Citation
El Baz, J., Jebli, F., Temidayo, A. and Cherrafi, A. (2021), "Towards responsible conflict minerals supply chain management: a systematic literature review and a supply chain governance framework", The International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol. 32 No. 3, pp. 720-741. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-03-2020-0140
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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