%0 Journal Article
%T Systematic Review of The Literature on Supplier Code of Conduct
%A Jedynak, Monika
%J International Journal of Contemporary Management
%V 2018
%R 10.4467/24498939IJCM.18.029.9625
%N Numer 17(3)
%P 153-171
%K suppliers, code of conduct, systematic literature review
%@ 2449-8920
%D 2018
%U https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/international-journal-of-contemporary-management/artykul/systematic-review-of-the-literature-on-supplier-code-of-conduct
%X 
	Background. Cooperation with suppliers has an important bearing on the organisation’s ability to achieve its objectives. The supplier selection processes include various criteria which increasingly have also other than purely economic interest. Supplier code of conduct is one of tools for shaping relations between  rganisations and their suppliers which, applied mostly on international markets, expand dimensions of requirements suppliers should meet. The article analyses degree and scope of presence of supplier code of conduct in reviewed scientific publications.

	Research aims. Aim of the research is to identify presence of the issue of supplier code of conduct in reviewed scientific journals. The following research questions have been raised: 1. is there a research gap in the field of supplier code of conduct?; 2. which scientific journals publish articles on supplier code of conduct?; 3. which research areas undertake the subject of supplier code of conduct?

	Methodology. Systematic literature review was the fundamental research method. Papers subject to analysis were selected based on EBSCO and ProQuest.

	Key findings. Bibliometric and contextual analysis have led to the formulation of the following conclusions: 1. the issue of supplier code of conduct is present in  reviewed scientific publications only to a very limited degree, 2. scientific journals publishing articles of supplier code of conduct have diversified profiles, 3. supplier code of conduct is a research subject in numerous research areas. Consequently to the systematic literature review proposals for future research directions have been drawn up.