While, embedded assumptions and values within an HR system have been found to shape HR practices (Bowen & Ostroff,
2004) we do not contend that the specific HR practices across firms within a supply chain or across supply chains having a SCO
will be isomorphic. Rather, we argue that the practices that are developed to meet competitive and organizational conditions will
reflect a common set of principles (Colbert, 2004) consistent with SCO