Implementing Supplier Diversity Driver of Entrepreneurship /

• Main Author: Porter, Kathey K. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Entrepreneurship.; Industrial procurement.; Procurement.

This book provides an in-depth view of supplier diversity programs and how they have contributed to the meteoric rise of minority businesses. Incorporating expert advice from supplier diversity practitioners as well as empirical data, it looks at the emergence of supplier diversity programs, how to...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Supplier Diversity Programs in the Public Sector
• 2. Supplier Diversity Programs in the Private Sector - Corporations
• 3. Impact of Supplier Diversity on Startup Activity and Small Business Growth
• 4. The State of Diverse Suppliers
• 5. Foundations for a Supplier Diversity Program
• 6. Best Practices for a Successful Supplier Diversity Program
• 7. Common Mistakes in Design and Implementation
• 8. Certifications and Other Tactics to Help Small Firms Leverage, Differentiate and Win
• 9. Community Engagement: Partnerships and M.O.D.E. (Mentorship, Outreach, Development and Education)
• 10. Benchmarking, Quantifying and Reporting: Measuring Success
• 11. The "New" Business Case
• 12. From Social Issue to Business and Economic Imperative: The Impact of Changing Demographics
• 13. The State of Supplier Diversity Programs
• 14. Supplier Diversity Program Resources: For Practitioners and Entrepreneurs
• 15. Conclusion: The "Next" Supplier Diversity Disruption - Supplier Inclusion.