...Yue Yin; Qiang Wang Purpose This study investigates the impact of supplier dependence on suppliers’ exploitative and exploratory innovations. Drawing on resource dependence theory, this research demonstrates that two governance mechanisms, relationship tenure and board interlocks with customers...

... supplier dependence upon socially responsible buyers impacts suppliers' CSR performance and how this relationship is moderated by network prominence and demand uncertainty. Design/methodology/approach The proposed hypotheses are tested using regression analysis with Heckman's two-stage model...