... preferences and investment decisions. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on signaling theory, the study conceptualizes transparency, supply chain coupling and verification mechanisms as distinct signals that vary in credibility. A choice-based conjoint experiment is employed to quantify how financiers...

...Chengxu Zhou; Xiaoyang Li Purpose This study investigates whether female CEOs effectively promote supplier diversity, an underexplored yet critical aspect of diversity, equity, and inclusion in supply chain management. Drawing on status characteristics theory and signaling theory, we examine how...