...Michelle Carr; Amalie Ringgaard Purpose This paper aims to understand the role that accounting inscriptions play in mediating uncertainties between a central company and other supply chain actors in anticipation of a novel geopolitical risk. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory...

...Ajantha Velayutham; Asheq Razaur Rahman; Anil Narayan; Michael Wang Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the disruptive effects of COVID-19 on supply chains and question the role of accounting information in managing these supply chains in the face of such disruptive effects. Design...

...Javed Siddiqui; Kenneth McPhail; Sharmin Shabnam Rahman Purpose The paper explores the emergence of private sector responsibilisation for tackling governance issues in a global supply chain. The infamous case of the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh is used to investigate the ways a frameshift...

...Stefan Gold; Pasi Heikkurinen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on the research question of how stakeholder claims for transparency work as a means to support responsibility in the international supply chain. Design/methodology/approach This theoretical study analyses...

... developments. Originality/value – This paper provides an important assessment and synthesis of key developments related to corporate responsibility for human rights. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Human rights Supply chain Impact assessment Due diligence Corporate accountability...