Social Responsibility Auditing in Supply Chain Networks

Han Zhang
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Han Zhang
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Eli Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824;
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Goker Aydin
Goker Aydin
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Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21202;
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Rodney P. Parker
Rodney P. Parker
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Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405
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Han Zhang

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Han Zhang

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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5360-1449

Eli Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824;

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Goker Aydin

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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7079-0798

Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21202;

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Rodney P. Parker

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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7688-5122

Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405

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Published Online:7 Apr 2021https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2020.3950

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