Drawing inspiration from Oliver Williamson's work, we employ a 'discriminating alignment' approach to explain how established organizations select and govern external sources of innovation. Our framework integrates 'standard' governance mechanisms, such as licensing and joint ventures, with...

Purpose This paper aims to investigate delegation decisions in supply chains, exploring the metaphor that consumers who make environmentally and socially responsible choices are equivalent to voters in an election. Design/methodology/approach This theoretical paper relies on the principles of...