Sociopolitical perspectives

The theoretical literature on supply chain collaboration is diversified representing multiple perspectives. The diverse literature reflects the versatile nature of supply chain collaboration involving a variety of motives and objectives (Barringer and Harrison 2000 Hitt 2011 Verdecho et al. 2012 Fawcett et al. 2012). This study examines supply chain collaboration from multiple perspectives (1) technical-economic perspective, e.g. uncertainty reduction, transaction cost economics, resource based view, relational view, and extended resource based view (2) sociopolitical perspective, e.g. resource dependence theory, social exchange theory, and social dilemma theory (3) trust based rationalism and (4) learning and knowledge perspective. These multiple perspectives provide us with insights into the nature, forms, contents, and forces of supply chain collaboration. 

From both operational and occupational perspectives there is a requirement to study the effects of RCAs initially by short-term repeated exposures in order to determine the potential for cumulative toxicity. The need for subchronic and combined chronic/oncogenicity studies depends on a broad spectrum of considerations with decisions made on a case-by-case basis (Ballantyne, 1999c). The wide range of factors includes exposure patterns, nature and biological reactivity of the RCA, genetic toxicology, suspect biological activity and sociopolitical demands. 

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