Adler, PS, Adly, A, Armanios, DE, Battilana, J, Bodrožić, Z, Clegg, S, Davis, GF, Gartenberg, C, Glynn, MA, Aslan Gümüsay, A, Haveman, HA, Leonardi, P, Lounsbury, M, McGahan, AM, Meyer, R, Phillips, N & Sheppard-Jones, K 2023, 'Authoritarianism, Populism, and the Global Retreat of Democracy: A Curated Discussion', Journal of Management Inquiry, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 3-20.
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To the surprise of many in the West, the fall of the USSR in 1991 did not lead to the adoption of liberal democratic government around the world and the much anticipated “end of history.” In fact, authoritarianism has made a comeback, and liberal democracy has been on the retreat for at least the last 15 years culminating in the unthinkable: the invasion of a democratic European country by an authoritarian regime. But why does authoritarianism continue to spread, not only as an alternative to liberal democracy, but also within many liberal democracies where authoritarian leaders continue to gain strength and popularity? In this curated piece, contributors discuss some of the potential contributions of management scholarship to understanding authoritarianism, as well as highlight a number of directions for management research in this area.
Agrawal, D, Dwivedi, A, Patil, A & Paul, SK 2023, 'Impediments of product recovery in circular supply chains: Implications for sustainable development', Sustainable Development, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 1618-1637.
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AbstractProduct recovery has fascinated the concentration of organizations and is prominent among industry practitioners and researchers due to improved environmental concerns, social awareness, and economic benefits. Circular supply chain (CSC) compounds the concept of product recovery in global supply chain management to present a sustainable perspective. Therefore, this study aims to determine impediments of product recovery and CSC toward sustainable production and consumption in the background of manufacturing organizations. This study determines potential impediments from literature and in consultation with experts. Further, a fuzzy VIKOR approach is practiced to prioritize the impediments of product recovery and CSC. Then, a sensitivity analysis is conducted to verify the robustness of the framework attained. The results from the study reflect that “lack of collaboration from supply chain performers”, “lack of tax policies for facilitating CSC models” and “limited expertise, technology, information on CSC practices” are the critical impediments to product recovery in CSCs. The findings of the study could assist industry managers and practitioners in developing procedures and strategies to attain sustainable development.
Ahmed, T, Karmaker, CL, Nasir, SB, Moktadir, MA & Paul, SK 2023, 'Modeling the artificial intelligence-based imperatives of industry 5.0 towards resilient supply chains: A post-COVID-19 pandemic perspective', Computers & Industrial Engineering, vol. 177, pp. 109055-109055.
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Ahuja, S 2023, 'Professional Identity Threats in Interprofessional Collaborations: A Case of Architects in Professional Service Firms', Journal of Management Studies, vol. 60, no. 2, pp. 428-453.
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AbstractIncreased use of multidisciplinary teams to carry out tasks that were previously seen as the domain of one profession has brought the manner in which professions collaborate to the fore of management interests. Drawing on 49 in‐depth interviews with senior architects in four multidisciplinary professional service firms (PSFs), this article contributes to better understandings of identity threats in interprofessional collaborations. My findings bring to the fore two threats to architects' identity relating to fragmentation of work and competing professional values. I show how architects manage these threats through the simultaneous use of two responses: highlighting identity distinctions and modifying identity and practices. However, despite these strategies to defend against identity threats, respondents presented themselves as under‐recognized and often under‐compensated. These findings suggest that the strength of professional identity may not merely mediate threats to professionals' identity but also be constraining by locking professionals in a kind of futile resistance and disrupting identity transformation. Further, responses to professional identity threats may result in a persistent identity struggle that renders professionals vulnerable to deep insecurities regarding their worth in interprofessional collaborations. The article contributes to recent debates on the unintended consequences of interprofessional collaborations thus highlighting the challenges of finding better ways to work together.
Ahuja, S & Weatherall, R 2023, '“This boys club world is finally getting to me”: Developing our glass consciousness to understand women's experiences in elite architecture firms', Gender, Work & Organization, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 826-841.
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AbstractIn this article, we take inspiration from the evolution of the material use of glass to explore how the metaphorical use of glass could be developed to understand the emerging struggles of women in architecture. Drawing on semi‐structured interviews of architects employed in professional service firms, we suggest that the multi‐faceted nature of glass helped us to identify and understand the complex experiences of inequality for women in architecture. In so doing, we make three contributions to scholarship on gender, work, and organizations. First, we demonstrate how glass barriers were truly material in their consequences for senior women, as they prevented their rise or initiated their decline. A focus on glass barriers, however, did not fully account for the experiences of younger women in these firms. Surprisingly, and in stark contrast to the “boys club world” that left many senior women in architecture with a fractured sense of self as they struggled to construct self‐affirming identities as both women and architects, we found that the exclusive use of new technologies enabled younger women architects to melt some aspects of the traditional identity and turn them into new forms. Our conceptualization of “technologies of glass” draws attention to the social, cultural, and technological resources that younger women deploy to construct a strong professional identity in the changing world of architecture. We argue that glass can be understood not just as a constraint but as a multifaceted material with limitless possibilities for design. Thus, by highlighting the material‐symbolic entanglements of the use of glass, we strengthen and refresh the metaphor of glass, to better understand the fluidity of contemporary challenges facing professional women at work.
Ali Abadi, H, Coetzer, A, Roxas, HB & Pishdar, M 2023, 'Informal learning and career identity formation: the mediating role of work engagement', Personnel Review, vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 363-381.
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PurposeThe aim of the study is to extend prior research on career identity formation by investigating whether individuals' participation in informal workplace learning activities positively relates to career identity. The study also examines whether work engagement significantly mediates the participation in informal learning and career identity relationship.Design/methodology/approachUsing data from a survey of 313 individuals in Iran, the study developed and tested measurement and structural models and employed partial least squares structural equation modelling to test the hypotheses.FindingsThe findings suggest that work engagement substantially mediates the positive relationship between participation in informal learning and career identity. Furthermore, the learning potential of the workplace and the propensities of individuals to actively approach situations that provide them with opportunities to learn and seek feedback on their performance have positive although varying relations with levels of participation in informal learning.Practical implicationsHuman resource management and career management specialists must be cognisant of the central role that employee participation in informal learning plays in strengthening their work engagement and career identity. Learning and development specialists should seek to create conditions in the work environment that are favourable to informal learning and work engagement.Originality/valueAlthough the role of formal development programmes in ca...
Ali, SM, Ashraf, MA, Taqi, HMM, Ahmed, S, Rob, SMA, Kabir, G & Paul, SK 2023, 'Drivers for Internet of Things (IoT) adoption in supply chains: Implications for sustainability in the post-pandemic era', Computers & Industrial Engineering, vol. 183, pp. 109515-109515.
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Ali, SM, Jabbour, CJC, Paul, SK & Munim, ZH 2023, 'Guest editorial: Post-COVID-19 sustainable supply chain management in emerging markets', International Journal of Emerging Markets, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 1285-1288.
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Alsoibi, I, Agarwal, R, Bharathy, G, Samarawickrama, M, Unhelkar, B & Prasad, M 2023, 'A Systematic Review and Taxonomy of Data Analytics in Non-profit Organizations', Asia Pacific Journal of Information Systems (APJIS), vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 33-68.
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Nonprofit organisations (NPOs) use data analytics and corresponding visualisations to discover and interpretpatterns of donations and donor behaviours, predict future funds, and analyse time series to undertake decisionsand resolve issues. Further detailed understanding of these activities in the context of NPOs is required forefficient and effective utilisation of data analytics. This article reports a systematic review of available literatureon data analytics applications in NPOs to answer three research questions: (1) What are the proposed approachesand frameworks for adopting and applying data analytics in NPOs? (2) What aspects of data analytics are usedfor NPO activities and missions? (3) What challenges and barriers face NPOs regarding the adoption and applicationof data analytics for their missions? We answered the three research questions by collecting and examiningdata and using it to develop a new taxonomy. The results show the utilisation of data analytics applicationsby NPOs has not been examined in depth, indicating the need for further research. This study contributesto the literature by providing insights on the existing use of data analytics applications in various domains,and their benefits and drawbacks for NPOs. This study also presents future research directions.
Alsolbi, I, Agarwal, R, Bharathy, G, Samarawickrama, M, Unhelkar, B & Prasad, M 2023, 'A Systematic Review and Taxonomy of Data Analytics in Nonprofit Organisations', Asia Pacific Journal of Information Systems, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 39-68.
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Alsolbi, I, Shavaki, FH, Agarwal, R, Bharathy, GK, Prakash, S & Prasad, M 2023, 'Big data optimisation and management in supply chain management: a systematic literature review', Artificial Intelligence Review, vol. 56, no. S1, pp. 253-284.
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AbstractThe increasing interest from technology enthusiasts and organisational practitioners in big data applications in the supply chain has encouraged us to review recent research development. This paper proposes a systematic literature review to explore the available peer-reviewed literature on how big data is widely optimised and managed within the supply chain management context. Although big data applications in supply chain management appear to be often studied and reported in the literature, different angles of big data optimisation and management technologies in the supply chain are not clearly identified. This paper adopts the explanatory literature review involving bibliometric analysis as the primary research method to answer two research questions, namely: (1) How to optimise big data in supply chain management? and (2) What tools are most used to manage big data in supply chain management? A total of thirty-seven related papers are reviewed to answer the two research questions using the content analysis method. The paper also reveals some research gaps that lead to prospective future research directions.
Baker, M & Clegg, S 2023, 'Policies and practices of gender-based equality and diversity in Australian project-based organizations', Project Leadership and Society, vol. 4, pp. 100087-100087.
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Bardon, T, Josserand, E, Sferrazzo, R & Clegg, S 2023, 'Tensions between (Post)Bureaucratic and Neo‐normative Demands: Investigating Employees’ Subjective Positions at EurAirport', British Journal of Management, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 57-71.
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AbstractThe introduction of a neo‐normative discourse in a (post)bureaucratic organization can result in tensions between the neo‐normative injunction to be authentic and exhortations to fit with the ideal (post)bureaucratic organizational subject. Focusing on how shopfloor workers subjectively experience the tensions between neo‐normative and (post)bureaucratic demands, this empirical investigation yielded three major contributions. First, it pinpointed and addressed significant gaps in existing studies of normative and neo‐normative discourse. Second, the study better distinguished normative and neo‐normative control on the basis of two tensions: (1) authenticity versus conformity; and (2) conflation versus differentiation between life and work. Third, the study identified four distinct subject positions that demonstrated how organizational participants creatively appropriate and strive to resolve these two tensions in a work setting that mixes normative and neo‐normative control.
Boersma, M 2023, 'Teaching business and human rights Teaching business and human rights , edited by Anthony Ewing, Cheltenham, United Kingdom, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2023, 498 pp., AUD268.45(hardback), AUD82.36(paperback), AUD34.36(eBook), ISBN 978 1 80220 112 3', Australian Journal of Human Rights, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 433-435.
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Boersma, M & Bedford, DS 2023, 'The role of market devices in addressing labour exploitation: An analysis of the Australian cleaning industry', The British Accounting Review, vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 101129-101129.
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Buhalis, D, Leung, XY, Fan, D, Darcy, S, Chen, G, Xu, F, Wei-Han Tan, G, Nunkoo, R & Farmaki, A 2023, 'Editorial: Tourism 2030 and the contribution to the sustainable development goals: the tourism review viewpoint', Tourism Review, vol. 78, no. 2, pp. 293-313.
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Carabetta, G & Lorraine, P 2023, 'Legal Parameters of the Employer's Duty to Consult', The University of Queensland Law Journal, vol. 42, no. 2.
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Significant workplace change requires consultation, and standard consultation obligations exist under legislation and statutory instruments. However, those provisions offer minimal guidance on how to approach consultation. The consultation cases tend to focus on compliance, adding little beyond saying consultation needs to be meaningful. Building on the foundation laid by the 2021 decision in Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v Mt Arthur Coal Pty Ltd, this article considers what the parameters of the obligation to consult might — or should — be. It shows that there is an over emphasis in the authorities on timing, as a compliance trigger, rather than the substance of the obligation, and major decisions continue to show the obligation is poorly understood. It argues that clear parameters are needed on how to implement the duty to consult, and that these parameters need to come from statute or clear authority of the courts. Without restricting the inherent flexibility that is needed for consultation to work, or impeding the employer’s prerogative to make decisions, it asserts that there is a need for a deeper legal underpinning, and more active obligations, to shift the concept away from the conflictual paradigm of consultation being ‘triggered’ towards a more collaborative and productive approach.
Carnemolla, P, Darcy, S, Almond, B, Madon, F & Relf, M 2023, 'New UTS research “lifts the lid” on how wheelchair users access public bathrooms', Access Insight - The Magazine for the Association of Consultants in Access Australia, vol. 2023/2024, no. Summer, pp. 8-13.
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Public bathrooms are important places. The provision of accessible public bathrooms helps to ensure health, wellbeing and equitable access to our cities, public spaces, and communities. However, the real risk of falling off the toilet pan while reaching for toilet paper and avoiding public bathrooms altogether are two preliminary findings from a new research project “An Inclusive and Embodied Approach to Accessible Bathroom Design for Powered and Manual Wheelchair Users” by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Disability Research Network and industry collaborators Farah Madon & Mark Relf in partnership with Spinal Cord Injury Australia and Physical Disability Council NSW.The new project explores how accessible bathrooms are used by wheelchair users (both manual and power chair). It also looks at the effects of the Australian Design for Access and Mobility design code (AS1428:1) on public bathroom design. The design code takes a prescriptive approach to public bathroom design while making many assumptions about how wheelchair users access the toilets including how they use, approach and transfer onto the toilet pan. Most often, wheelchair users are considered as a single homogenous user group.
Cerdan Chiscano, M & Darcy, S 2023, 'Making cultural and tourist attractions accessible and inclusive for people with disability through value co-creation amidst COVID-19: a critical discourse analysis', Tourism Recreation Research, vol. 48, no. 6, pp. 856-870.
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Chowdhury, NR, Paul, SK, Sarker, T & Shi, Y 2023, 'Implementing smart waste management system for a sustainable circular economy in the textile industry', International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 262, pp. 108876-108876.
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Clegg, S & Ninan, J 2023, 'Unravelling governmentality in project ecologies', Project Leadership and Society, vol. 4, pp. 100099-100099.
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Under the rubric of project governance, governmentality has been defined as a general mode of governing people in projects, whether these projects are organized in an authoritarian, liberal, or neo-liberal mode in their approach to authority relations. We argue that governmentality is a specifically neo-liberal form of social integration, one that stresses the freedom of its subjects, and discuss how it extends governance beyond enforcing contracts and includes all stakeholders. Examples of governmentality in the modern era of projects are discussed as a proactive strategy conceptualized in five contexts in which the concept of governmentality, as governing through freedoms, has been applied in project ecologies. These include governance by contract, governance by alliancing, governance by influence, governance by co-optation, and governance by incorporation. The degree of governmentality in play increases through the sequence.
Clegg, S, Sarkar, S, Waldman-Brown, A & Roy, R 2023, 'Socialized leadership and improvisational responding to COVID-19 supply voids', Project Leadership and Society, vol. 4, pp. 100088-100088.
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Conceição, A, Major, M & Clegg, S 2023, 'Project ABC: Unanticipated affinities and affect in hospital health care', Financial Accountability & Management, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 569-592.
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AbstractIn this paper, we present an analysis of how activity‐based costing (ABC) was included among austerity policy prescriptions within the healthcare sector. Relying on the proposition that an increasing quality of outcomes is achievable simultaneously with a reduction in costs, ABC straddled tensions between the logics of care and business for clinicians but not for administrators. We draw on case study research and use institutional logics and related approaches to analyze how the introduction of ABC became a device that improved communication by clinicians with administrators. When actors’ interests and motivations were aligned, ABC was able to offer professional clinicians value in the hospital in question. The study demonstrates how and why competing logics can coexist where there is ability to affect decision‐making.
Cunha, MPE, Clegg, S, Rego, A & Berti, M 2023, 'The paradox of the peasantry in management and organization studies', International Journal of Organizational Analysis, vol. 31, no. 5, pp. 1802-1813.
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PurposeBurrell (2020) challenged management and organization studies (MOS) scholars to pay attention to a topic they have mostly ignored: the peasantry, those 2 billion people that work in the rural primary sector. This paper aims to address the topic to expand Burrell’s challenge by indicating that the peasantry offers a unique context to study a paradoxical condition: the coexistence of persistent poverty and vanguardist innovation.Design/methodology/approachThe authors advance conceptual arguments that complement the reasons why researchers should pay more attention to the peasantry. They argue that continuation of past research into field laborers, transitioning from feudalism to industrial capitalism, still has currency, not just because of the good reasons listed by Burrell (enduring relevance of the phenomenon in developing countries; sustainability concerns; acknowledgment of common heritage) but also because some seemingly archaic practices are evident in the economically developed countries where most management and organizations scholars live.FindingsThe authors show that in advanced economies, the peasantry has not disappeared, and it is manifested in contradictory forms, as positive force contributing to sustainable productivity (in the case of digitized agriculture) and as a negative legacy of social inequality and exploitation (as a form of modern slavery).Originality/valueThe authors discuss contrasting themes confronting management of the peasantry, namely, modern slavery and digital farming, and propose that a paradox view may help overcome unnecessary dual...
Cunha, MPE, Rego, A, Clegg, S & Giustiniano, L 2023, 'In a Kafkaesque catacomb: the killing of Ihor Homenyuk by the Portuguese customs and immigration bureaucracy', Journal of Political Power, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 23-46.
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Darcy, S, Collins, J & Stronach, M 2023, 'Entrepreneurs with disability: Australian insights through a social ecology lens', Small Enterprise Research, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 24-48.
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Darcy, S, Maxwell, H, Edwards, M & Almond, B 2023, 'Disability inclusion in beach precincts: beach for all abilities – a community development approach through a social relational model of disability lens', Sport Management Review, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 1-23.
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This paper examines a community development approach to including people with disability in a sport context within beach 10 precincts for a project called Beach for All Abilities. The aim of©this research is to investigate innovative and transformative solutionsthat enable inclusion. The research design used multiple methods and data sources across 30 projects and three geographically diverse precincts. The theoretical framework brought together 15 community development and the social relational model of disability to inform the research. The findings show how the funded organisation working in partnership with not-for-profit, commercialand government programs, facilitated processes and practices enabling greater access and inclusion for people with disability in 20 the beach precincts. These included solutions to constraints in the built, outdoor and natural environments across mobility, vision, hearing, intellectual and mental health disability from low to veryhigh support needs. Yet, the overall program had a major short- coming in establishing ongoing©beach-related activities for people 25 with disability. The paper concludes with implications for longevity, limitations, and future research.
Darzi Ramandi, M, Bafruei, MK, Ansaripoor, AH, Paul, SK & Chowdhury, MMH 2023, 'Coordination mechanisms in a two‐stage green supply chain: analyzing the impact of transportation decisions on environment', International Transactions in Operational Research, vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 4170-4207.
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AbstractIn this study, the distributor in charge of freight transport is responsible for replenishing the buyer's inventory level, with the government intervening in the supply chain to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In the proposed model, a periodic review replenishment policy is applied by the buyer, whereby the distributor is responsible for determining the optimal review period. Therefore, a game theory approach is used to show how government intervention influences the replenishment decisions, transportation, and safety factor. Due to the government constraint imposed to control GHG emissions, the distributor has to set a longer review period involving fewer trucks, resulting in his/her decision leading to more shortage costs for the buyer. The results of four numerical examples indicate that the buyer is not given any incentives to cooperate with the distributor due to his/her reduced revenue. Hence, this study proposes two‐part tariff (TPT) and cost‐sharing (CS) contracts to increase the profitability of both players. Finally, the results show that both coordination mechanisms can effectively coordinate the supply chain, but the TPT contract can also reduce GHG emissions. Furthermore, in all scenarios where the government constraint is implemented, the number of unfilled trucks in each replenishment inventory has been decreased.
Datta, S, Jauhar, SK & Paul, SK 2023, 'Leveraging blockchain to improve nutraceutical supply chain resilience under post-pandemic disruptions', Computers & Industrial Engineering, vol. 183, pp. 109475-109475.
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Dickson, TJ, Sharpe, S & Darcy, S 2023, 'Where are the Indigenous and First Nations people in sport event volunteering? Can you be what you can’t see?', Tourism Recreation Research, vol. 48, no. 6, pp. 831-843.
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Mega-sport events (MSE) are frequently cited for their developmental and legacy potentials for host communities, including tourism, sport participation and volunteering. MSE volunteer research has demonstrated the potential to develop volunteers who may contribute to the host community’s social and human capitals. However, little research considers how marginalised groups, such as First Nations or those with disability, may be co-providers of MSE experiences. This paper differs from a dominant quasi-scientific approach to empirical journal articles in that it begins with a reflexive posture drawing upon First nations pedagogy of storytelling. Reflecting upon the volunteers’ social context and drawing upon a dataset of volunteers across 6 MSE in 5 countries (2009–2016), this research explores to what extent First Nations volunteers are considered and included in MSE research and practice, and what differences may exist between First Nations volunteers and others regarding their motivations and future volunteering intentions. The results indicate that significantly more can be done to include First Nations people equitably and respectfully across the design, delivery, and legacy potential of MSE. The results inform a novel framework that provides a map for theory and practice, and thus praxis, for incorporating marginalised groups as full partners across the MSE journey.
Du, J, Zhu, S & Li, WH 2023, 'Innovation through internationalization: A systematic review and research agenda', Asia Pacific Journal of Management, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 1217-1251.
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AbstractIn this paper we perform a systematic literature review of the diverse and somewhat fragmented current state of research on firms’ internationalization and innovation. We analyze 207 key works from 1989 through 2020 and synthesize them into an internationalization process framework that conceptually maps key internationalization-related antecedents and moderators that influence innovation behaviors and outcomes. Through an internationalization process framework, we categorize existing relevant studies into three key stages: (a) the pre-internationalization stage, (b) the internationalization entry stage, and (c) the post-internationalization stage. Furthermore, we review how firms’ various strategic decisions and operations in different stages influence their innovations by elaborating the moderating role of external country/region institutions and firm internal characteristics. Building on this review, we provide suggestions for future research to advance the developments of this domain.
Dwivedi, A, Agrawal, D, Paul, SK & Pratap, S 2023, 'Modeling the blockchain readiness challenges for product recovery system', Annals of Operations Research, vol. 327, no. 1, pp. 493-537.
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Dwivedi, A, Chowdhury, P, Agrawal, D, Paul, SK & Shi, Y 2023, 'Antecedents of digital supply chains for a circular economy: a sustainability perspective', Industrial Management & Data Systems, vol. 123, no. 6, pp. 1690-1716.
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PurposeA digital supply chain (DSC) positively enhances circular economy (CE) practices. However, what factors and conditions lead to the implementation of DSC for transitioning toward CE is not yet clear. Therefore, this study aims at identifying and subsequently analyzing the antecedents of DSC for CE.Design/methodology/approachThe study identifies major antecedents of DSC for CE to achieve sustainability objectives through literature review and expert opinions. In this study, 19 potential antecedents of DSCs for CE are established from the literature and suggestions from industry professionals. A trapezoidal fuzzy Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) approach is applied quantitatively to investigate the antecedents identified.FindingsConducted in the context of Indian automobile manufacturing industry, the findings of the study reflect that advanced information sharing arrangement, effective government policies for DSC and CE implementation and digitalizing the supply chains are the top three potential antecedents of DSC for a CE.Originality/valueIn the existing literature, few studies are specific to investigating the DSC and CE paradigm. The present study will help organizations develop a practical and integrated strategic approach that will foster DSC through improved knowledge of CE.
Dwivedi, A, Chowdhury, P, Paul, SK & Agrawal, D 2023, 'Sustaining circular economy practices in supply chains during a global disruption', The International Journal of Logistics Management, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 644-673.
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PurposeCircular economy (CE) practices are critical to achieving sustainable development goals. However, the recent global disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted sustainable practices. The literature shows a significant research gap in analyzing factors that sustain CE practices in supply chains during a global disruption. This study fills the research gap by developing a mix-method approach to analyze factors for sustaining CE practices during a global disruption.Design/methodology/approachTo fulfill the objectives of this study, the list of factors that sustain CE practices was first identified by conducting a literature review and finalized through an expert opinion survey. The survey finalized 18 different factors for sustaining CE practices. The finalized factors were further analyzed using the grey decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) method. The quantitative analysis confirmed the priority of the factors and their cause-and-effect relationships.FindingsThe results revealed that continued stakeholder pressure, retention of CE and sustainability culture, continued implementation of cleaner technology, feedback system and ongoing CE training for resilience issues are the top five factors that sustain CE practices during a global disruption. The study also revealed ten factors as belonging to the cause group and eight to the effect group.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature by exploring factors for sustaining CE practices during a global disruption. Moreover, the study’s findings are important in real-life situati...
Dwivedi, A, Srivastava, S, Agrawal, D, Jha, A & Paul, SK 2023, 'Analyzing the Inter-relationships of Business Recovery Challenges in the Manufacturing Industry: Implications for Post-pandemic Supply Chain Resilience', Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, vol. 24, no. S1, pp. 31-48.
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English, M, Canuto, K, Schulenkorf, N, Evans, J, Curry, C, Slater, C & Caperchione, CM 2023, 'Co-designing a health promotion program for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls: lessons learnt', Health Promotion International, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 1-14.
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SummaryDespite progression in the ethical and methodological conduct of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research, disparities still pervade, indicating limitations in knowledge translation. One identified gap is a lack of documented experiences detailing how ethical guidelines may be practically applied. This paper aims to (i) describe the research processes involved in co-designing a physical activity and psychosocial health program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls and (ii) highlight learnings of the collaborative research journey. The Criteria for Strengthening Reporting of Health Research involving Indigenous Peoples (CONSIDER) statement was used to document participatory research activities undertaken with an Aboriginal community partner. Building upon the CONSIDER statement, Aboriginal (N = 3), Torres Strait Islander (N = 1) and non-Indigenous (N = 4) research team members engaged in critical reflection to identify lessons learnt. Researchers identified a tension between participatory research principles and the expectations of funding agencies and research institutions. Consequently, timelines must be flexible to foster meaningful community engagement and participatory processes. Additionally, researchers and community stakeholders are encouraged to embrace tensions that may associated with participatory research or the pressures Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers face from their community and organization. Furthermore, differences in professional (i.e. occupational) and cultural knowledge systems need to be acknowledged and accounted for within the early stages of a project to ensure informed decision-making. Identified lessons will assist relevant stakeholders in the development of future Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health programming, ensuring the most appropriate health solutions are devised with community.
Fleming, P 2023, '“Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste”: How Consulting Firms Are Using COVID-19 as a Pretext to Transform Universities and Business School Education', Academy of Management Learning & Education, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 425-438.
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Fleming, P, Godfrey, R & Lilley, S 2023, 'Conceptualizing business logistics as an ‘apparatus of security’ and its implications for management and organizational inquiry', Human Relations, vol. 76, no. 10, pp. 1545-1566.
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Global commodity capitalism necessitates the fast and efficient movement of all manner of entities across the globe. Importantly, this commercial flow needs to be secured against the undocumented and unregulated flow of illegitimate people, finance and information, counterfeits, drugs, terror and other undesirables. The organizational practices of business logistics are central for achieving this objective. Yet they have received little attention in management and organization studies to date. We suggest a fruitful avenue is via Foucault’s notion of ‘biopower’ – particularly his less discussed concept (in management studies, at least) of an apparatus of security. This is useful for understanding the emergent organizational/management practices of security in the border spaces in which business logistics operate. If ‘Society Must Be Defended’, as Foucault ironically notes in his famous lecture series that introduces biopower, then so too must contemporary organizations and their net-like activities within the global economy.
Foley, C, Darcy, S, Hergesell, A, Almond, B, McDonald, M, Nguyen, LT & Morgan-Brett, E 2023, 'Extracurricular activities, graduate attributes and serious leisure: competitive sport versus social-cultural clubs in campus life', Leisure Studies, vol. 42, no. 6, pp. 971-988.
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Research indicates that students’ participation in university-based extracurricular activities contributes to their graduate attributes such as leadership, teamwork, communication and resilience. However, it has yet to be determined which types of extracurricular activities are more impactful. This study inquired if participation in competitive sporting activities compared to social-cultural clubs have a greater impact on graduate attributes. Students attending a large metropolitan university in Sydney, Australia, who participated in extracurricular activities were surveyed (n = 844) with an instrument adapted to measure their degree of club engagement and questions on the skills, knowledge and experience they acquired. The findings indicate that engagement in competitive sport is more effective at contributing to graduate attributes when compared to social-cultural clubs. The study drew on the theories of serious leisure and leisure constraints to interpret this phenomenon. Participation in competitive sport was found to relate to more aspects of serious leisure such as study/work-life balance, stress reduction and skill development such as teamwork, time management and leadership skills. However, there are greater constraints to participating in competitive sport. The study concludes with implications for university administrators and recommendations for facilitating greater student opportunities to participate in all types of extracurricular activities.
Forseth, U, Røyrvik, EA & Clegg, S 2023, 'Naturalizing, normalizing and neutralizing: metaphors framing the global financial crisis in Nordic banks', Culture and Organization, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 157-174.
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Frawley, S & Bond, D 2023, 'Participation Legacy and International Sport Events Hosted in Australia'.
Goswami, M, Daultani, Y, Paul, SK & Pratap, S 2023, 'A framework for the estimation of treatment costs of cardiovascular conditions in the presence of disease transition', Annals of Operations Research, vol. 328, no. 1, pp. 577-616.
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AbstractThe current research aims to aid policymakers and healthcare service providers in estimating expected long-term costs of medical treatment, particularly for chronic conditions characterized by disease transition. The study comprised two phases (qualitative and quantitative), in which we developed linear optimization-based mathematical frameworks to ascertain the expected long-term treatment cost per patient considering the integration of various related dimensions such as the progression of the medical condition, the accuracy of medical treatment, treatment decisions at respective severity levels of the medical condition, and randomized/deterministic policies. At the qualitative research stage, we conducted the data collection and validation of various cogent hypotheses acting as inputs to the prescriptive modeling stage. We relied on data collected from 115 different cardio-vascular clinicians to understand the nuances of disease transition and related medical dimensions. The framework developed was implemented in the context of a multi-specialty hospital chain headquartered in the capital city of a state in Eastern India, the results of which have led to some interesting insights. For instance, at the prescriptive modeling stage, though one of our contributions related to the development of a novel medical decision-making framework, we illustrated that the randomized versus deterministic policy seemed more cost-competitive. We also identified that the expected treatment cost was most sensitive to variations in steady-state probability at the “major” as opposed to the “severe” stage of a medical condition, even though the steady-state probability of the “severe” state was less than that of the “major” state.
Happy, A, Chowdhury, MMH, Scerri, M, Hossain, MA & Barua, Z 2023, 'Antecedents and consequences of blockchain adoption in supply chains: a systematic literature review', Journal of Enterprise Information Management.
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PurposeDespite the availability of several published reviews on the adoption of blockchain (BC) in supply chain (SC), at present, the literature lacks a comprehensive review incorporating the antecedents and consequences of BC adoption. Moreover, the complex adoption of BC in SC, explained with the mediating and moderating relationships, is not fully consolidated. Thus, the aim of this study was to conduct a systematic literature review (SLR) on BC technology adoption (BCTA) in SC by integrating its antecedents and consequences.Design/methodology/approachKeyword searches were performed in multiple databases resulting 382 articles for evaluation and verification. After careful screening with respect to the purpose of the study and systematic processing of the retrieved articles, a total of 211 peer-reviewed articles were included in this study for review.FindingsVarious technological, organisational, individual, social, environmental, operational and economic factors were found as the antecedents of BCTA in SC. In addition, numerous applications of BC Technology (BCT) were identified, including asset management, identity management, transaction management, data management and operations management. Finally, the consequences of BCTA were categorised as operational, risk management, economic and sustainability outcomes.Practical implicationsThis study can assist relevant decision-makers in managing the factors influencing BCTA and the potential uses of the technology to enhance SC performance.Originality/value
Haque, M, Paul, SK, Sarker, R & Essam, D 2023, 'A novel heuristic approach for planning decentralised supply chain under uncertainties', International Journal of Systems Science: Operations & Logistics, vol. 10, no. 1.
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Hasan, KW, Ali, SM, Paul, SK & Kabir, G 2023, 'Multi-objective closed-loop green supply chain model with disruption risk', Applied Soft Computing, vol. 136, pp. 110074-110074.
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Hemsley, B, Darcy, S, Given, F, Murray, BR & Balandin, S 2023, 'Going thirsty for the turtles: Plastic straw bans, people with swallowing disability, and Sustainable Development Goal 14, Life Below Water', International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 15-19.
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Horak, S, Kakabadse, N & Clegg, SR 2023, 'Head versus Heart - An Ethics as Paradoxical Practice Perspective on Social Enterprise Leadership', Academy of Management Proceedings, vol. 2023, no. 1.
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Hossain, MA, Chowdhury, MMH, Pappas, IO, Metri, B, Hughes, L & Dwivedi, YK 2023, 'Fake news on Facebook and their impact on supply chain disruption during COVID-19', Annals of Operations Research, vol. 327, no. 2, pp. 683-711.
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AbstractSocial media (SM) fake news has become a serious concern especially during COVID-19. In this study, we develop a research model to investigate to what extent SM fake news contributes to supply chain disruption (SCD), and what are the different SM affordances that contribute to SM fake news. To test the derived hypotheses with survey data, we have applied partial least square based structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique. Further, to identify how different configurations of SC resilience (SCR) capabilities reduce SCD, we have used fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). The results show that SM affordances lead to fake news, which increases consumer panic buying (CPB); CPB in turn increases SCD. In addition, SM fake news directly increases SCD. The moderation test suggests that, SCR capability, as a higher-order construct, decreases the effect of CPB on SCD; however, neither of the capabilities individually moderates. Complimentarily, the fsQCA results suggest that no single capability but their three specific configurations reduce SCD. This work offers a new theoretical perspective to study SCD through SM fake news. Our research advances the knowledge of SCR from a configurational lens by adopting an equifinal means towards mitigating disruption. This research will also assist the operations and SC managers to strategize and understand which combination of resilience capabilities is the most effective in tackling disruptions during a crisis e.g., COVID-19. In addition, by identifying the relative role of different SM affordances, this study provides pragmatic insights into SM affordance measures that combat fake news on SM.
Iversen, NM, Foley, C & Hem, LE 2023, 'The Role of Immersive Festival Experiences, Identity, And Memory in Cultural Heritage Tourism', Event Management, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 33-50.
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This article provides insights for attracting short-haul visitors to cultural heritage festivals. We show how a set of experience dimensions work as value drivers to enhance a cultural heritage experience. Drawing on the experience literature we use structural equation modeling to test the relationships between attitude, memory, and revisit intentions. Empirical data were collected from short-haul visitors (from Scandinavia, Europe, and UK) at five Norwegian Viking festivals. Through an integrative framework we examine how appraisals of the experience are impacted by (1) identification with a festival theme, (2) entertainment value, (3) storytelling, and (4) personal interest. Key findings: attendee perceptions of experience dimensions have a positive influence upon their attitudes, memories, and revisit intentions; the formation of good and abundant memories strengthens the attitude–loyalty relationship; self-identification with heritage theme strengthens revisit intentions. The findings are timely as global emergencies increase the appeal of short-haul tourism.
Jasovska, P, Rammal, HG, Rhodes, C & Logue, D 2023, 'Tapping foreign markets: Construction of legitimacy through market categorization in the internationalizing craft beer industry', Journal of World Business, vol. 58, no. 4, pp. 101425-101425.
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Jauhar, S, Pratap, S, Lakshay, Paul, S & Gunasekaran, A 2023, 'Internet of things based innovative solutions and emerging research clusters in circular economy', Operations Management Research, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 1968-1988.
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Jauhar, SK, Priyadarshini, S, Pratap, S & Paul, SK 2023, 'A literature review on applications of Industry 4.0 in Project Management', Operations Management Research, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 1858-1885.
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Kagzi, M, Khanra, S & Paul, SK 2023, 'Machine learning for sustainable development: leveraging technology for a greener future', Journal of Systems and Information Technology, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 440-479.
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PurposeFrom a technological determinist perspective, machine learning (ML) may significantly contribute towards sustainable development. The purpose of this study is to synthesize prior literature on the role of ML in promoting sustainability and to encourage future inquiries.Design/methodology/approachThis study conducts a systematic review of 110 papers that demonstrate the utilization of ML in the context of sustainable development.FindingsML techniques may play a vital role in enabling sustainable development by leveraging data to uncover patterns and facilitate the prediction of various variables, thereby aiding in decision-making processes. Through the synthesis of findings from prior research, it is evident that ML may help in achieving many of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals.Originality/valueThis study represents one of the initial investigations that conducted a comprehensive examination of the literature concerning ML’s contribution to sustainability. The analysis revealed that the research domain is still in its early stages, indicating a need for further exploration.
Keddie, A, MacDonald, K, Blackmore, J, Boyask, R, Fitzgerald, S, Gavin, M, Heffernan, A, Hursh, D, McGrath-Champ, S, Møller, J, O’Neill, J, Parding, K, Salokangas, M, Skerritt, C, Stacey, M, Thomson, P, Wilkins, A, Wilson, R, Wylie, C & Yoon, E-S 2023, 'What needs to happen for school autonomy to be mobilised to create more equitable public schools and systems of education?', The Australian Educational Researcher, vol. 50, no. 5, pp. 1571-1597.
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AbstractThe series of responses in this article were gathered as part of an online mini conference held in September 2021 that sought to explore different ideas and articulations of school autonomy reform across the world (Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, the USA, Norway, Sweden and New Zealand). It centred upon an important question: what needs to happen for school autonomy to be mobilised to create more equitable public schools and systems of education? There was consensus across the group that school autonomy reform creates further inequities at school and system levels when driven by the logics of marketisation, competition, economic efficiency and public accountability. Against the backdrop of these themes, the conference generated discussion and debate where provocations and points of agreement and disagreement about issues of social justice and the mobilisation of school autonomy reform were raised. As an important output of this discussion, we asked participants to write a short response to the guiding conference question. The following are these responses which range from philosophical considerations, systems and governance perspectives, national particularities and teacher and principal perspectives.
Khan, EA, Chowdhury, MMH, Hossain, MA, Baabdullah, AM, Giannakis, M & Dwivedi, Y 2023, 'Impact of fake news on firm performance during COVID-19: an assessment of moderated serial mediation using PLS-SEM', International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, vol. 53, no. 7/8, pp. 838-859.
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PurposeFake news on social media about COVID-19 pandemic and its associated issues (e.g. lockdown) caused public panic that lead to supply chain (SC) disruptions, which eventually affect firm performance. The purpose of this study is to understand how social media fake news effects firm performance, and how to mitigate such effects.Design/methodology/approachGrounded on dynamic capability view (DCV), this study suggests that social media fake news effects firm performance via SC disruption (SCD) and SC resilience (SCR). Moreover, the relation between SCD and SCR is contingent upon SC learning (SCL) – a moderated mediation effect. To validate this complex model, the authors suggest effectiveness of using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Using an online survey, the results support the authors’ hypotheses.FindingsThe results suggest that social media fake news does not affect firm performance directly. However, the authors’ serial mediation test confirms that SCD and SCR sequentially mediate the relationship between social media fake news and firm performance. In addition, a moderated serial mediation test confirms that a higher level of SCL strengthens the SCD–SCR relationship.Research limitations/implicationsThis work offers a new theoretical and managerial perspective to understand the effect of fake news on firm performance, in the context of crises, e.g. COVID-19. In addition, this study offers the advancement of PLS as more robust for real-world applications and more advantageous when models are complex.
Lakisa, D, Taylor, T & Adair, D 2023, 'Managing Psychological Contracts: Employer-Employee Expectations and Non-Athlete Pasifika Professionals in the National Rugby League (NRL)', Journal of Global Sport Management, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 139-160.
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© 2020, © 2020 Global Alliance of Marketing & Management Associations (GAMMA). In Australia, a substantial proportion of men’s National Rugby League (NRL) players are of Pasifika (Pacific Islander and Māori) origin; however, this cultural group is a more modest proportion of the NRL’s non-athlete workforce. Using psychological contract (PC), we explored workplace expectations of non-athlete Pasifika employees and their employers in the NRL, either within the league or clubs. In terms of methodology, a ‘talanoa’ approach to interpersonal dialogue provided the framework for culturally relevant conversations, stories and ideas exchange with 30 individuals, including 20 Pasifika NRL employees and 10 non-Pasifika employers. Additionally, 21 sessions of fieldwork, including participant observations at Pasifika rugby league events were also used to collect data. Results indicate Pasifika knowledge and contribution are important in the NRL workplace. It is clear there is a positive shift to a ‘balanced’ psychological contract based on increased visibility and intercultural sharing of experiences and knowledge systems by Pasifika employees. However, non-Pasifika employers are still grappling to understand Pasifika socio-cultural sensibilities and to translate that, as appropriate, into management approaches. Diversity management is a tentative work in progress, with little knowledge about how management practices might optimize the skills and expectations of Pasifika employees with a view to better understanding and managing PC in professional sport.
Liza, SA, Chowdhury, NR, Paul, SK, Morshed, M, Morshed, SM, Bhuiyan, MAT & Rahim, MA 2023, 'Barriers to achieving sustainability in pharmaceutical supply chains in the post-COVID-19 era', International Journal of Emerging Markets, vol. 18, no. 12, pp. 6037-6060.
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PurposeThe recent pandemic caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has significantly impacted the operational performances of pharmaceutical supply chains (SCs), especially in emerging economies that are critically vulnerable due to their inadequate resources. Finding the possible barriers that continue to impede the sustainable performance of SCs in the post-COVID-19 era has become essential. This study aims to investigate and analyze the barriers to achieving sustainability in the pharmaceutical SC of an emerging economy in a bid to help decision-makers recognize the most influential barriers.Design/methodology/approachTo achieve the goals, two decision-making tools are integrated to analyze the most critical barriers: interpretive structural modeling (ISM) and the matrix of cross-impact multiplications applied to classification (MICMAC). In contrast to other multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) approaches, ISM develops a hierarchical decision tool for decision-makers and cluster analysis of the barriers using the MICMAC method based on their driving and dependency powers.FindingsThe findings reveal that the major barriers are in a four-level hierarchical relationship where “Insufficient SC strategic plans to ensure agility during crisis” acts as the most critical barrier, followed by “Poor information structure among SC contributors,” and “Inadequate risk management policy under pandemic.” Finally, the MICMAC analysis validates the findings from the ISM approach.Originality/valueThis study provides meaningful insights into barriers to achieving sustainability in pharmaceutical S...
Locatelli, G, Ika, L, Drouin, N, Müller, R, Huemann, M, Söderlund, J, Geraldi, J & Clegg, S 2023, 'A Manifesto for project management research', European Management Review, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 3-17.
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AbstractProject management research has evolved over the past five decades and is now a mature disciplinary field investigating phenomena of interest to academics, practitioners and policymakers. Studies of projects and project management practices are theoretically rich and scientifically rigorous. They are practically relevant and impactful when addressing the pursuit of operational, tactical and strategic advancements in the world of organisations. We want to broaden the conversation between project management scholars and other scholars from cognate disciplines, particularly business and management, in a true scholarship of integration and cross‐fertilisation. This Manifesto invites the latter scholars to join efforts providing a foundation for further creative, theoretical and empirical contributions, including but not limited to tackling grand challenges such as climate change, pandemics, and global poverty. To this end, we identify five theses:Projects are often ‘agents of change’ and hence fundamental to driving the innovation and change required to tackle grand challenges.Much project management research leverages and challenges theories across disciplines, including business, organisation and management studies, contributing to developing new theories, including those specific to projects and temporary organisations.‘Projects’ are useful units of analysis, project management research is ideal for scientific cross‐fertilisation and project management scholars welcome academics from other communities to engage in fruitful conversations.As in many other fields of knowledge, the project management research community embraces diversity, welcoming researchers of different genders and various scientific and social backgrounds.<...
McGrath-Champ, S, Fitzgerald, S, Gavin, M, Stacey, M & Wilson, R 2023, 'Labour Commodification in the Employment Heartland: Union Responses to Teachers’ Temporary Work', Work, Employment and Society, vol. 37, no. 5, pp. 1165-1185.
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This article analyses the commodification of professional labour and union responses to these processes within the employment heartland. It explores the category of fixed-contract or ‘temporary’ employment using Australian public school teaching as the empirical lens. Established to address intensifying conditions of labour market insecurity, the union-led creation of the temporary category was intended to partly decommodify labour by providing intermediate security between permanent and ‘casual’ employment. However, using historical case and contemporary survey data, we discern that escalation of temporary teacher numbers and intensifying work-effort demands concurrently increased insecurity within the teacher workforce, constituting recommodification. The article contributes to scant literature on unions and commodification, highlighting that within the current marketised context, labour commodification may occur through contradictory influences at multiple levels, and that union responses to combat this derogation of work must similarly be multi-level and sustained.
Mehreen, H, Rammal, HG & Clegg, SR 2023, 'Managing International Knowledge in MNEs – What Aids its Effectiveness and Efficiency?', Academy of Management Proceedings, vol. 2023, no. 1.
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Michailova, S, Fee, A & DeNisi, A 2023, 'Research on host-country nationals in multinational enterprises: The last five decades and ways forward', Journal of World Business, vol. 58, no. 1, pp. 101383-101383.
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Moasa, H, Cunha, MPE, Clegg, S & Sorea, D 2023, 'Romancing leadership: temporality and the myths of Vlad Dracula', Management & Organizational History, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 119-150.
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Moktadir, MA, Paul, SK, Kumar, A, Luthra, S, Ali, SM & Sultana, R 2023, 'Strategic drivers to overcome the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for ensuring resilience in supply chains', Operations Management Research, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 466-488.
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O’Brien, E, Coneybeer, J, Boersma, M & Payne, A 2023, 'Political investorism: Conceptualising the political participation of shareholders and investors', International Political Science Review, vol. 44, no. 5, pp. 609-626.
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This article establishes a new basis for examining the participation, mobilisation and impact of investors at a time when market-based activism for social change is rising in prominence. Existing terminology describing the expression of political values through investment decisions lacks conceptual clarity. Political participation by shareholders and other investors is variously described as shareholder activism or socially responsible investment, and currently conceptualised under the banner of political consumerism. However, this term fails to capture the unique political role and diverse actions of investors. We put forward ‘political investorism’ as a cohering term for investment-based political participation to remedy existing conceptual confusion, to distinguish between investors and consumers as political actors and to set an agenda for the future study of market-based activism. This article defines and develops the concept of political investorism, drawing upon illustrative cases from Australia to identify hallmarks, actors and tactics of this form of political participation.
O’Brien, E, Elbra, A, Boersma, M & Coneybeer, J 2023, 'Political investorism in Australia: unnatural insiders and the insider/outsider dynamics of market lobbying', Australian Journal of Political Science, vol. 58, no. 4, pp. 383-403.
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Patil, A, Shardeo, V, Dwivedi, A & Paul, SK 2023, 'An integrated framework for digitalization of humanitarian supply chains in post COVID-19 era', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 87, pp. 103574-103574.
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Patil, A, Shardeo, V, Madaan, J, Dwivedi, A & Paul, SK 2023, 'A study to forecast healthcare capacity dynamics in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic', International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, vol. 53, no. 10, pp. 1187-1216.
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PurposeThis study aims to evaluate the dynamics between healthcare resource capacity expansion and disease spread. Further, the study estimates the resources required to respond to a pandemic appropriately.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopts a system dynamics simulation and scenario analysis to experiment with the modification of the susceptible exposed infected and recovered (SEIR) model. The experiments evaluate diagnostic capacity expansion to identify suitable expansion plans and timelines. Afterwards, two popularly used forecasting tools, artificial neural network (ANN) and auto-regressive integrated moving average (ARIMA), are used to estimate the requirement of beds for a period when infection data became available.FindingsThe results from the study reflect that aggressive testing with isolation and integration of quarantine can be effective strategies to prevent disease outbreaks. The findings demonstrate that decision-makers must rapidly expand the diagnostic capacity during the first two weeks of the outbreak to support aggressive testing and isolation. Further, results confirm a healthcare resource deficit of at least two months for Delhi in the absence of these strategies. Also, the study findings highlight the importance of capacity expansion timelines by simulating a range of contact rates and disease infectivity in the early phase of the outbreak when various parameters are unknown. Further, it has been reflected that forecasting tools can effectively estimate healthcare resource requirements when pandemic data is available.Practical implicationsThe models develope...
Patterson, E & Agarwal, R 2023, 'Reducing the gap between rhetoric and reality: Use of Digital Service Standards for public service innovation through digital transformation in Australia', Australian Journal of Public Administration, vol. 82, no. 4, pp. 557-589.
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AbstractNearly a decade ago, the Australian Federal Government introduced a Digital Service Standard (DSS) for new and redesigned government services. This was an opportunity to encourage digital services and disruptive innovations to help the government improve citizens outcomes, and indeed there was a significant uptake in the digital services assessments offered by the program with key government agencies across health, human services, taxation, and education on board. However, by the 2020s the number of publicly visible assessments had significantly reduced. The initial broad adoption and recent reduction in numbers present an opportunity to explore the effectiveness of this government innovation management program that was ahead of its time. This paper reviews the impact of the DSS in fostering public service innovation and presents lessons learnt from the program. To perform this analysis, this research evaluates to what extent the DSS applied common private sector innovation management approaches of Innovation Process Management and Innovation Portfolio Management in the public sector. It also looks at the impact of these programs in encouraging specific types of modern digital innovations. The analysis draws on DSS assessments from 2015 to 2021 and considers how the program demonstrated public sector innovation leadership. This paper proposes a framework to improve the DSS by tailoring its approach for new and existing services, adopting specific standards to encourage incremental and disruptive innovations, and promoting more transparent reporting and funding of innovation management programs. This evaluation found that the DSS exemplifies Innovation Process Management in its use of stages and gates, and Innovation Portfolio Management in its use of targeted assessment criteria across innovation portfolios of various government agencies. The analysis also identified design limitations in ...
Paul, SK, Chowdhury, P, Chowdhury, MT, Chakrabortty, RK & Moktadir, MA 2023, 'Operational challenges during a pandemic: an investigation in the electronics industry', The International Journal of Logistics Management, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 336-362.
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PurposeThe recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic poses numerous challenges to supply chains. This pandemic is quite unique when compared to previous epidemic disruptions and has had a severe impact on supply chains. As a result, the operational challenges (OCs) caused by COVID-19 are still unknown among practitioners and academics. It is critical to comprehensively document current OCs so that firms can plan and implement strategies to overcome them. Consequently, this study systematically identifies and ranks COVID-19-related OCs.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses an integrated methodology combining expert interviews and the best-worst method (BWM) to analyze the results. The data have been collected from the electronics industry of Bangladesh, an emerging economy. This study also conducts a sensitivity analysis to check the robustness of the results.FindingsThe results reveal 23 COVID-19-related OCs under five categories: sourcing, production and inventory management, demand management and distribution, return management and after-sales service, and supply chain-wide challenges. The quantitative investigation reveals that overstock in finished goods inventory, low end-customer demands, order cancellations from dealers and retailers, high inventory holding costs and lack of transportation are the top five OCs.Practical implicationsThe findings will help practitioners to understand the OCs and allow them to prepare for future major disruptions and formulate long-term strategies for operations during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Paul, SK, Moktadir, MA & Ahsan, K 2023, 'Key supply chain strategies for the post-COVID-19 era: implications for resilience and sustainability', The International Journal of Logistics Management, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 1165-1187.
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PurposeThe impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continue to devastate supply chain operations. To attain a competitive advantage in the post-COVID-19 era, decision-makers should explore key supply chain strategies to move forward and ready their policies to be implemented when the crisis sufficiently subsides. This is a significant and practical decision-making issue for any supply chain; hence, the purpose of this study is to explore and analyse key supply chain strategies to ensure robustness and resilience in the post-COVID-19 era.Design/methodology/approachThis study conducted an expert survey targeting practitioners and academics to explore key supply chain strategies as means of moving forward in the post-COVID-19 era. Further, the key strategies were quantitatively analysed by applying the best-worst method (BWM) to determine their priority importance in the context of the manufacturing sector.FindingsThe results revealed that supply chain resilience and sustainability practices could play a dominant role in this period. The findings of the study can assist supply chain decision-makers in their formulations of key strategies.Originality/valueThis is the first study to investigate key supply chain strategies for the post-COVID-19 era. This study will help practitioners paying attention to resilience and sustainability practices for managing the impacts of future large-scale disruptions.
Paul, SK, Moktadir, MA, Sallam, K, Choi, T-M & Chakrabortty, RK 2023, 'A recovery planning model for online business operations under the COVID-19 outbreak', International Journal of Production Research, vol. 61, no. 8, pp. 2613-2635.
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Perdomo-Charry, G, Clegg, S & Schweitzer, J 2023, 'Do start-up ecosystems foster start-up performance? The moderating role of network learning capability', The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, pp. 146575032311698-146575032311698.
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This study investigates the relationship between start-up ecosystem (SE) and start-up performance (SP) in two distinct environments. It analyses SE as a critical antecedent of SP by considering the underlying effects of network learning capability (NLC). We test the hypothesized relationships by a study of 221 start-ups in Colombia and 203 start-ups in Australia and validate the theoretical model using survey information. We apply a structural equation modelling partial least squares structural equation modelling and multi-group approaches. The results verify the positive influence of SE on SP independently of NLC development. Nevertheless, network learning as a capability acts as a moderator by establishing the impact of the SE on SP. The moderating is determined by a strong NLC linking the SE's government, financial and organisational support. The findings contribute to the literature on entrepreneurship and innovation with relevant management implications by providing new evidence regarding the benefits of SE in terms of SP effectiveness.
Pradies, C, Berti, M, Pina e Cunha, M, Rego, A, Tunarosa, A & Clegg, S 2023, 'A Figure is Worth a Thousand Words: The role of visualization in paradox theorizing', Organization Studies, vol. 44, no. 8, pp. 1231-1257.
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Visualization (i.e., the use of figures and images to represent findings and conceptual models) is central to theorizing. Yet, by focusing solely on the textual content of papers, analysis has inadvertently marginalized the graphic representations of key ideas. We review the paradox literature not just in terms of what authors have written but also how they have visualized models concisely. An analysis of figures in paradox articles captures the essential role that visuals play in our understanding of competing tensions, leveraging the power of imagery. We explore paradox visually, searching for the figurative materialization of paradox; more particularly, we seek visual signs that render abstract ideas more saliently and concretely. We contribute to paradox theory in three ways. First, we show how visuals constitute the lynchpin between convergent and divergent forces, allowing scholars to simultaneously reinforce and challenge current understanding. Second, we offer a tool for scholars to theorize competing demands based on three key antinomies, or dualities, that define the terrain of research in our field. Third, we reveal the performative effect of figures by identifying the ongoing dominance of certain classes of paradox visuals, which allows us to point to uncharted territories for paradox research.
Pratap, S, Jauhar, SK, Daultani, Y & Paul, SK 2023, 'Benchmarking sustainable E‐commerce enterprises based on evolving customer expectations amidst COVID‐19 pandemic', Business Strategy and the Environment, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 736-752.
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AbstractThe 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) pandemic has seriously impacted the performance of all types of businesses. It has given a tremendous structural boost to e‐commerce enterprises by forcing customers to online shopping over visiting physical stores. Moreover, customer expectations of the digital and operational capabilities of e‐commerce firms are also increasing globally. Thus, it has become crucial for an e‐commerce enterprise to reassess and realign its business practices to meet evolving customer needs and remain sustainable. This paper presents a comprehensive performance evaluation framework for e‐commerce enterprises based on evolving customer expectations due to the COVID‐19 pandemic. The framework comprises seven primary criteria, which are further divided into 25 sub‐criteria, including two sustainability factors, namely, environmental sustainability and carbon emissions. The evaluation approach is then practically demonstrated by analyzing the case of three Indian e‐commerce firms. The results are obtained using a multi‐criteria decision‐making (MCDM) method, namely, Fuzzy VIKOR, to capture the fuzziness of the inherent decision‐making problem. Further, numerical analysis is conducted to evaluate and rank various e‐commerce enterprises based on customer expectations and satisfaction benchmarks. The findings explain the most important criteria and sub‐criteria for e‐commerce businesses to ensure customer expectations along with their economic and environmental sustainability.
Pu, R, Chankoson, T, Dong, RK & Song, L 2023, 'Bibliometrics-based visualization analysis of knowledge-based economy and implications to environmental, social and governance (ESG)', Library Hi Tech, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 622-641.
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PurposeThis study brings knowledge economy and sharing to advance environmental, social and governance (ESG). Nevertheless, knowledge economy is a broad research field and dynamic phenomenon. To fill this lacuna, the purpose of this study is to build a link between the literature field of knowledge economy and sharing to advance each ESG limitation. To achieve this aim, the authors have (1) presented the prevailing state of research on the literature field of knowledge economy and sharing and (2) provided future research avenues for understanding the ESG.Design/methodology/approachTherefore, this study has conducted a bibliometrics-based visualization analysis of literature data of 169 publications in knowledge economy field from 2010 to 2020. The authors classify findings into five clusters mapping the evolution of knowledge economy.FindingsThe analytical findings indicate the linkages between these clusters with ESG, as well as the application of knowledge economy to advance ESG limitations. This study offers future research implications for knowledge management scholars and managerial suggestions to ESG practitioners.Originality/valueESG is a newly emerging investment concept and corporate evaluation standard aiming at exploring a sustainable development path and striking a balance between commercial value and corporate social responsibility. But the status quo indicates identical ESG limitations due to the board of directors’ limited knowledge capacity, inconsistent and ununified ESG measurement and a lack of ESG information. In parallel, knowledge economy has increasingly created a h...
Rahman, HF, Chakrabortty, RK, Paul, SK & Elsawah, S 2023, 'Optimising vaccines supply chains to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic', International Journal of Systems Science: Operations & Logistics, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 1-33.
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Rahman, T, Paul, SK, Shukla, N, Agarwal, R & Taghikhah, F 2023, 'Dynamic supply chain risk management plans for mitigating the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic', International Journal of Systems Science: Operations & Logistics, vol. 10, no. 1.
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Reshad, AI, Biswas, T, Agarwal, R, Paul, SK & Azeem, A 2023, 'Evaluating barriers and strategies to sustainable supply chain risk management in the context of an emerging economy', Business Strategy and the Environment, vol. 32, no. 7, pp. 4315-4334.
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AbstractWith increasing awareness about society and the environment, industries are urged to develop and implement sustainable supply chain (SSC) processes. However, the risk of non‐compliance against these SSC processes to manage overall business risks, namely, avoiding reputational damage and managing financial losses, is increasingly receiving senior management attention. Given these shortcomings, the objective of this research is twofold, namely, (i) to identify and evaluate barriers adopting sustainable supply chain risk management (SSCRM) processes and (ii) to prioritize SSCRM strategies to overcome these barriers in an emerging economy, namely, Bangladesh. To achieve the objectives, this study develops a framework by integrating the technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) and VIsekriterijumska optimizacija i KOmpromisno Resenje (VIKOR). The results show that the “information‐related barriers” are most prevalent among the categories of barriers, and “lack of coordination and collaboration” has been identified as the most significant barrier. Evaluating the strategies, “top management commitment” is the best strategy. These findings can help managers develop strategies to overcome the most significant barriers to adopting SSCRM. The proposed framework, which integrates quantitative and qualitative approaches, can be used by decision‐makers to make accurate, prompt, and systematic decisions compliant with SSCRM business processes.
Roozkhosh, P, Pooya, A & Agarwal, R 2023, 'Blockchain acceptance rate prediction in the resilient supply chain with hybrid system dynamics and machine learning approach', Operations Management Research, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 705-725.
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In today’s era, the importance and implementation of blockchain networks have become feasible as it improves the resilience of the supply chain network at all levels by clarifying information and creating security in the network, improving the speed of response, and gaining the trust of customers. This paper aims to investigate the behavior of the blockchain acceptance rate (BAR) in the home appliances flexible supply chain in Iran using. system dynamics (SD), which is used to better define the relationships between the variables of the model that are non-linearly connected. Through simulating the behavior of the BAR in the long term in the supply chain, whilst conducting sensitivity analysis, policy design, and validation, this model will be implemented for the years 2020 to 2030. Additionally, post-simulation, blockchain acceptance behavior will be assessed by having simulated data considered as input for studied Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) and Vector Regression (SVR) (data that have the highest correlation with BAR). The acceptance rate behavior is predicted with the help of machine learning methods to have the best behavior and prediction for the data of 2020-2022 since the prediction function is compared to daily real data obtained these years. The results show that in 2030, the BAR will be around 0.6 if the COVID-19 outbreak impact is medium, and if the considered policy designs are implemented, this rate will reach a maximum of 0.8. So paying attention to the creation and design of policies can achieve positive implications for increasing the resilience of the supply chain in the long run. Findings suggest that the SD-MLP method is better than the SD-SVR method as it has less error and can predict the better behavior of the BAR.
Sarkar, S, Waldman‐Brown, A & Clegg, S 2023, 'A digital ecosystem as an institutional field: curated peer production as a response to institutional voids revealed by COVID‐19', R&D Management, vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 695-708.
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This paper investigates the ecosystem dynamics of the Open‐source [COVID‐19] Medical Supplies network that arose to fill the institutional void revealed by state and private sector failures to stockpile and supply enough personal protective equipment. Theoretically, the paper adds correctives to extant institutional theory accounts of entrepreneurship filling institutional voids, showing that these can be filled rapidly and normatively by digital entrepreneurial ecosystems allied with peer production networks. These were able to transform the boundary conditions of a routinized system, refixing its autopoiesis innovatively. The COVID‐19 epidemic galvanized hundreds of thousands of volunteer “makers” around the world to cooperate to meet urgent demand for medical supplies. A digital entrepreneurial ecosystem arose in response to the problem of critical equipment shortages, connecting global, expert‐curated know‐how with local production equipment. We contribute to the theory of institutional voids by documenting and analyzing how the formation and emergent processes that created and sustained a Digital Peer Production Ecosystem based on self‐organization, expert curation and scalability, successfully catalyzed local initiatives worldwide. Institutional voids are not just barriers to entrepreneurship; they are also opportunities.
Schweinsberg, S 2023, 'Complementarity: bridging the tourism academic/religion divide', Tourism Recreation Research, vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 627-629.
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Schweinsberg, S 2023, 'Religion, spirituality, and the formation of tourism knowledge', Tourism Recreation Research, vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 593-604.
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Sharp, P, Oliffe, JL, Bottorff, JL, Rice, SM, Schulenkorf, N & Caperchione, CM 2023, 'Connecting Australian Masculinities and Culture to Mental Health: Men’s Perspectives and Experiences', Men and Masculinities, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 112-133.
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Masculinities and culture are intertwined and have significant implications for men’s mental health. This study aimed to explore influences of Australian masculinities and culture on men’s mental health. Five focus groups were conducted with men ( N = 43) living in New South Wales, Australia. Three overarching themes were identified: (1) a history of strength and self-reliance: taketh as we are, she’ll be right, (2) social and geographical divides: surrounded by men but never actually connecting, and (3) male socialisation and generational dissidence: not getting the wisdom from the men that have gone before me. Participants’ perspectives and experiences offer a reference point and lens for understanding challenges and enhancing efforts to promote Australian men’s mental health. Gender transformative program strategies are proposed to promote men’s mental health and help-seeking.
Shi, Y, Zheng, X, Venkatesh, VG, Humdan, EAI & Paul, SK 2023, 'The impact of digitalization on supply chain resilience: an empirical study of the Chinese manufacturing industry', Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 1-11.
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PurposeFacing turbulent environments, firms have strived to achieve greater supply chain resilience (SCR) to leverage the resources and knowledge of supply chain members. Both SCR and supply chain integration (SCI) require digitization in the supply chain, but their interrelationships have rarely been researched empirically. This paper aims to uncover the impact of digital technology (DT) on SCR and SCI and the role of SCI in mediating between DT and SCR.Design/methodology/approachChina manufacturing enterprises were surveyed through a Web-based questionnaire, and 96 responses were received. Structural equation modeling was used to test the conceptual model.FindingsThe level of enterprise digitization is not directly related to supply chain resilience, but the level of enterprise digitization has a positive impact on the improvement of SCI and SCI also has a positive effect on SCR. Therefore, SCI has a complete intermediary effect between the level of DT and SCR.Originality/valueThis is a pioneer study to examine the relationships among DT, SCI and SCR. The findings of this study present that firms need to improve DT, SCI and SCR consequently.
Silva, USKD, Paul, A, Hasan, KW, Paul, SK, Ali, SM & Chakrabortty, RK 2023, 'Examining risks and strategies for the spice processing supply chain in the context of an emerging economy', International Journal of Emerging Markets, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 1124-1146.
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PurposeManaging supply chain risk is a crucial element in ensuring the long-term sustainability of any organization or industry. As such, identification of risks and deploying their mitigation strategies should be the focal point to sustain in the long run. The risks that are faced by food processing supply chains are gaining prominence, given more consumers requiring higher quality products while ensuring traceability. In essence, this research focuses on the supply chain risks and mitigation strategies in the spice industry of an emerging economy, Sri Lanka.Design/methodology/approachThis paper integrates two popular multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques, such as the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) to assess the supply chain risks and to derive their mitigation strategies for the spice industry.FindingsFindings show that “inability to meet quality requirements” has been established as the most significant risk in the Sri Lankan spice industry. On the other hand, “vertical integration” (backward integration) has been discovered as the key mitigation strategy to ameliorate the effects of supply chain risks in this sector.Research limitations/implicationsThis study is exploratory, and more empirical data and statistical analyses are needed to further validate the outcomes of the study.Originality/valueDespite being one of the largest trade exporters in Sri Lanka, the spice industry gets scant attention to...
Simpson, AV, Panayiotou, A, Berti, M, e Cunha, MP, Kanji, S & Clegg, S 2023, 'Pandemic, power and paradox: Improvising as the New Normal during the COVID-19 crisis', Management Learning, vol. 54, no. 1, pp. 3-13.
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The global COVID-19 pandemic made salient various paradoxical tensions, such as the trade-offs between individual freedom and collective safety, between short term and long-term consequences of adaptation to the new conditions, the power implications of sameness (COVID-19 was non-discriminatory in that all were affected in one way or another) and difference (yet not all were affected equally due to social differences), whereas most businesses became poorer under lockdown, others flourished; while significant numbers of workers were confined to home, some could not return home; some thrived while working from home as others were challenged by the erosion of barriers between their private and working lives. Rapid improvisational responding and learning at all levels of society presented itself as a naturally occurring research opportunity for improvisation scholars. This improvisation saw the arrival of a ‘New Normal’, eventually defined as ‘learning to live with COVID-19’. The five articles in this special issue capture critical aspects of improvisation, paradoxes and power made salient by the COVID-19 pandemic in contexts ranging from higher-education, to leadership, to medical care and virtue ethics. In their own ways, each breaks new ground by contributing novel insights into improvisation scholarship.
Stacey, M, McGrath-Champ, S & Wilson, R 2023, 'Teacher attributions of workload increase in public sector schools: Reflections on change and policy development', Journal of Educational Change, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 971-993.
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Toner, P, Agarwal, R, Li, H, Bajada, C, Paul, S, Phan, Y, Pugalia, S & Green, R 2023, 'AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT', Journal of Australian Political Economy, vol. 2023, no. 91, pp. 31-55.
Vafadarnikjoo, A, Moktadir, MA, Paul, SK & Ali, SM 2023, 'A novel grey multi-objective binary linear programming model for risk assessment in supply chain management', Supply Chain Analytics, vol. 2, pp. 100012-100012.
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Veal, AJ 2023, 'Cultural participation as a human right: holding nation states to account', International Journal of Cultural Policy, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 686-700.
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Veal, AJ 2023, 'Everyday life and Everyday Leisure', International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 225-248.
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AbstractA substantial body of theory exists on the concept of everyday life, including the sociology of everyday life, but it has barely featured in the mainstream of the sociological study of leisure or leisure studies more broadly. This paper explores this theoretical work and considers the place of leisure in it, and how it might inform the further development of the study of leisure. It is argued that the time is right to broaden the scope of leisure research to incorporate consideration of the way in which all forms of everyday time-use interact.
Veal, AJ 2023, 'Sport and human rights: assessing the performance of nation states in assuring the right to sport participation', European Journal for Sport and Society, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 140-160.
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Veal, AJ 2023, 'The 4-day work-week: the new leisure society?', Leisure Studies, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 172-187.
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Current campaigns for a four-day, 32-hour standard working week to replace the five-day, 40-hour model have attracted the attention of employers, trade unions, political parties, governments and the communications media but, seemingly, not of leisure scholars. This is in contrast to the leisure society concept of the 1960s/1970s, some versions of which anticipated a 30-hour working week. This paper examines the 4-day work-week proposition from a leisure point of view. It summarises: some of the antecedent twentieth century calls for shorter working weeks; the twenty-first-century advocacy literature for the 4-day week; and the growing list of live trials of the concept. An analysis is offered of the goals of the 4-day week proposition and its proponents’ response to anticipated opposition. It is concluded that, in the interests of social relevance, there is a role for leisure scholars to play in critically evaluating the 4-day work-week proposition, in general and in regard to its implications for leisure.
Veal, AJ & Piracha, A 2023, 'Planning for open space and recreation in new high density areas: a reply to Marriott', Australian Planner, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 241-244.
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Virmani, N, Agarwal, V, Karuppiah, K, Agarwal, S, Raut, RD & Paul, SK 2023, 'Mitigating barriers to adopting electric vehicles in an emerging economy context', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 414, pp. 137557-137557.
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Wang, L, Wu, B, Pechmann, C & Wang, Y 2023, 'The performance effects of creative imitation on original products: Evidence from lab and field experiments', Strategic Management Journal, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 171-196.
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AbstractResearch SummaryA market entrant often challenges the incumbent using creative imitation: The entrant creatively combines imitated aspects of the original with its own innovative characteristics to create a distinct offering. Using lab and field experiments to examine creative imitation in China, we find the effects of creative imitations on the originals depend on the creative imitation's quality. We explore the underlying mechanisms, and show that including a low‐quality creative imitation in the retail choice set increases satisfaction with and choice of the original, while a moderate‐quality creative imitation does the opposite. Moreover, creative imitation affects consumers' satisfaction with the original by influencing whether their experience with the original verifies their expectations. Our paper reveals creative imitation effects to help incumbent firms effectively address them.Managerial SummaryWhen the incumbent is challenged by an entrant using creative imitation, consumers may react differently to the incumbent, and understanding consumers' reactions allows the incumbent to make better strategic decisions about how to address the challenge. Using lab and field experiments, we investigate creative imitations with two quality levels common in our empirical context, low quality and moderate quality, and examine how and why they differentially affect the originals. We find the presence of a low‐quality creative imitation actually increased choice of the original by enhancing consumers' satisfaction with it, while a moderate‐quality creative imitation reduced choice of the original by undermining satisfaction with it. Our research suggests the incumbent should address moderate‐quality creative imitations' challenges to customer satisfaction, while tempora...
Whitley, MA, Welty Peachey, J, Leitermann, J, Shin, N & Cohen, A 2023, 'University–Organization Collaboration in Sport for Development: Understanding Practitioners’ Perspectives and Experiences in Research and Evaluation Partnerships', Journal of Sport Management, vol. 37, no. 6, pp. 389-402.
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Despite a growing body of scholarship exploring university–organization collaborations in the sport for development (SfD) field, there has been limited consideration of the experiences of practitioners and partnering organizations in these partnerships. The purpose of this study was to examine their experiences when partnering with academic institutions, programs, scholars, and/or students, with a specific focus on research and evaluation partnerships. Interviews were conducted with 22 participants working at 20 SfD organizations in the United States. Findings were organized into six main categories (e.g., motivations, factors that facilitate or impede collaboration, collaboration outcomes). A conceptual process framework for university–organization collaboration emerged from the data. This study is one of the first in the SfD field to examine practitioners’ perspectives of university–organization collaborations centered on research and evaluation activities. The findings help advance the SfD field, identifying the various factors at play as these partnerships are formed, activated, and sustained.
Wilson, R, Evans, J & Macniven, R 2023, 'Long term trends in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth sport participation 2005–2019', Annals of Leisure Research, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 89-99.
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© 2020 Australia and New Zealand Association of Leisure Studies. Physical activity is essential for good health and sport participation is an important contributor to physical activity. Sport can achieve many health and broader social benefits for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (Indigenous Australians). Children’s physical activity typically declines during teenage years. This study examined 14-year sport participation trends among youth aged 15–19 years. Indigenous youth sport participant levels were lower than non-Indigenous levels. The highest sports participation level was 80.1% (non-Indigenous males, 2016); the lowest was 56.8% (Indigenous females, 2018). Lower sport participation was reported by females compared to males in both Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups in each survey year with the lowest levels found among Indigenous females. These findings challenge current discourses of high Indigenous sport participation. A comprehensive understanding of the factors related to sports participation is required to inform future strategies and programmes to increase participation and contribute to closing health and broader equity gaps.
Wright, CEF 2023, 'Board Games: Antecedents of Australia’s Interlocking Directorates, 1910–2018', Enterprise & Society, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 589-616.
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Interlocking directorates can encourage innovation, cooperation, and adherence to best practices or can contribute to collusion, corruption, and the stagnation of ideas. Research has identified the contingent nature of director networks, with outcomes dependent on the nature of the tie; the firms and individuals involved; and the institutional, sociopolitical, and cultural context. Distinguishing between helpful and harmful interlocks thus requires understanding the foundations on which they were built. This article is the first systematic, longitudinal analysis of the antecedents of interlocking directorates in Australia, complementing substantial international efforts to understand and compare director networks across the twentieth century. The network has been characterized by a relatively consistent long-run level of connection but substantial variation in the causes of interlocks. The director network in Australia has responded to the pragmatics of the board member occupation, with corporate governance regulations, the progress of the professions, banking and prudential practices, and the form of large organizations encouraging ties that were built on professional expertise and geographic proximity. These findings are important for policy makers, regulatory bodies, and scholars, highlighting the importance of understanding the contextual foundations of interlocks when assessing their potential for harm.
Yu, K-H & Pekarek, A 2023, 'Bridging industrial relations and critical management studies: Work, resistance, and alternate imaginings in late capitalism', Organization, vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 1252-1258.
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The study of work is central to understanding how changes in organizations and their environments impact lives and livelihoods. While industrial sociology and its concern with the organization of work are foundational to management and organization studies, scholars have bemoaned the waning interest in work and its evolution within these fields. In this article we seek to re-energize this tradition, arguing that Critical Management Studies (CMS) and Industrial Relations (IR)—two disciplines whose core interests concern work and its changing nature—have much to gain from further cross-fertilization. As Organization becomes a recognized platform for scholarship on the organization of work, we submit that more could be done to bring IR’s intellectual legacy into CMS approaches, and that doing so will yield mutual benefits. We focus here on IR’s core concerns with rules and regulatory frameworks, and collectivities over individualities. Similarly, IR can benefit from integrating and building on insights developed in CMS. We argue that CMS as a whole offers lessons for IR in at least three ways: (i) the emphasis on cultural dominance over workers; (ii) recognition of social and identity-based fault lines that define life and work experiences; and (iii) attention to the social construction of subjectivities. In closing, we suggest four areas that cross-fertilization between IR and CMS is likely to greatly contribute to: resistance in late capitalism, alternative organizations, inclusion, and the “future of work.”
Zhou, Y, Liu, Z, Wang, M, Dong, RK & Yue, X-G 2023, 'Evaluating the impacts of education and digitalization on renewable energy demand behaviour: new evidence from Japan', Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 1-13.
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