All Outputs (293)

Integrated grey relational analysis and multi objective grey linear programming for sustainable electricity generation planning (2017)
Journal Article
Malekpoor, H., Chalvatzis, K., Mishra, N., Mehlawat, M. K., Zafirakis, D., & Song, M. (2018). Integrated grey relational analysis and multi objective grey linear programming for sustainable electricity generation planning. Annals of Operations Research, 269(1-2), 475–503. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-017-2566-4

Sustainable energy generation is a key feature in sustainable development and among various sources of energy electricity due to some unique characteristics seems particularly important. Optimising electricity generation mix is a highly complex task... Read More about Integrated grey relational analysis and multi objective grey linear programming for sustainable electricity generation planning.

Essential micro-foundations for contemporary business operations : top management tangible competencies, relationship-based business networks and environmental sustainability (2017)
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Akhtar, P., Khan, Z., Frynas, J. G., Tse, Y. K., & Rao-Nicholson, R. (2018). Essential micro-foundations for contemporary business operations : top management tangible competencies, relationship-based business networks and environmental sustainability. British Journal of Management, 29(1), 43-62. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12233

Although various studies have emphasized linkages between firm competencies, networks and sustainability at organizational level, the links between top management tangible competencies (e.g., contemporary relevant quantitative-focused education such... Read More about Essential micro-foundations for contemporary business operations : top management tangible competencies, relationship-based business networks and environmental sustainability.

Social media data analytics to improve supply chain management in food industries (2017)
Journal Article
Singh, A., Shukla, N., & Mishra, N. (2018). Social media data analytics to improve supply chain management in food industries. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 114, 398-415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2017.05.008

This paper proposes a big-data analytics-based approach that considers social media (Twitter) data for the identification of supply chain management issues in food industries. In particular, the proposed approach includes text analysis using a suppor... Read More about Social media data analytics to improve supply chain management in food industries.

Multiple order-up-to policy for mitigating bullwhip effect in supply chain network (2017)
Journal Article
Keshari, A., Mishra, N., Shukla, N., McGuire, S., & Khorana, S. (2018). Multiple order-up-to policy for mitigating bullwhip effect in supply chain network. Annals of Operations Research, 269(1-2), 361-386. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-017-2527-y

This paper proposes a multiple order-up-to policy based inventory replenishment scheme to mitigate the bullwhip effect in a multi-stage supply chain scenario, where various transportation modes are available between the supply chain (SC) participants... Read More about Multiple order-up-to policy for mitigating bullwhip effect in supply chain network.

Literature review on the ‘Smart Factory’ concept using bibliometric tools (2017)
Journal Article
Strozzi, F., Colicchia, C., Creazza, A., & Noè, C. (2017). Literature review on the ‘Smart Factory’ concept using bibliometric tools. International Journal of Production Research, 55(22), 6572-6591. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2017.1326643

The objective of this paper is to depict a landscape of the scientific literature on the concept of the ‘Smart Factory’, which in recent years is gaining more and more attention from academics and practitioners because of significant innovations in t... Read More about Literature review on the ‘Smart Factory’ concept using bibliometric tools.

The role of HR practices in developing employee resilience: a case study from the Pakistani telecommunications sector (2017)
Journal Article
Khan, Z., Rao-Nicholson, R., Akhtar, P., Tarba, S. Y., Ahammad, M. F., & Vorley, T. (2019). The role of HR practices in developing employee resilience: a case study from the Pakistani telecommunications sector. The international journal of human resource management, 30(8), 1342-1369. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2017.1316759

There has been increasing interest in understanding the factors that contribute to the development of employee resilience. Despite such interest, there is a dearth of research examining the contributory role played by HR practices in enhancing employ... Read More about The role of HR practices in developing employee resilience: a case study from the Pakistani telecommunications sector.

Is environmental sustainability a strategic priority for logistics service providers? (2017)
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Evangelista, P., Colicchia, C., & Creazza, A. (2017). Is environmental sustainability a strategic priority for logistics service providers?. Journal of environmental management, 198(1), 353-362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.04.096

Despite an increasing number of third-party logistics service providers (3PLs) regard environmental sustainability as a key area of management, there is still great uncertainty on how 3PLs implement environmental strategies and on how they translate... Read More about Is environmental sustainability a strategic priority for logistics service providers?.

The Internet of Things, dynamic data and information processing capabilities, and operational agility (2017)
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Akhtar, P., Khan, Z., Tarba, S., & Jayawickrama, U. (2018). The Internet of Things, dynamic data and information processing capabilities, and operational agility. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 136, 307-316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2017.04.023

Whilst there are promising links between the Internet of Things (IoTs), dynamic data and information processing capabilities (DDIPCs), and operational agility, scholars have not conducted enough empirical studies that offer convincing evidence for th... Read More about The Internet of Things, dynamic data and information processing capabilities, and operational agility.

Management challenges in creating value from business analytics (2017)
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Vidgen, R., Shaw, S. L., & Grant, D. B. (2017). Management challenges in creating value from business analytics. European journal of operational research, 261(2), 626-639. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2017.02.023

The popularity of big data and business analytics has increased tremendously in the last decade and a key challenge for organizations is in understanding how to leverage them to create business value. However, while the literature acknowledges the im... Read More about Management challenges in creating value from business analytics.

Lean and green supply chain management through intermodal transport: insights from the fast moving consumer goods industry (2017)
Journal Article
Colicchia, C., Creazza, A., & Dallari, F. (2017). Lean and green supply chain management through intermodal transport: insights from the fast moving consumer goods industry. Production planning & control, 28(4), 321-334. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2017.1282642

Combining efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability is crucial for companies to succeed in today’s context of fierce competition. This paper investigates how intermodal transport can be adopted for managing supply chains according to a Lean and Gr... Read More about Lean and green supply chain management through intermodal transport: insights from the fast moving consumer goods industry.

Citation network analysis for supporting continuous improvement in higher education (2017)
Journal Article
Colicchia, C., Creazza, A., & Strozzi, F. (2018). Citation network analysis for supporting continuous improvement in higher education. Studies in higher education, 43(9), 1637-1653. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2016.1276550

Continuous improvement in Higher Education can be supported by effective literature reviews to unveil contemporary and current educational needs and lay the foundations of programmes of study. As no discipline remains static, the aim of this paper is... Read More about Citation network analysis for supporting continuous improvement in higher education.

Cross-border mergers and acquisitions of emerging economies' multinational enterprises - the mediating role of socialization integration mechanisms for successful integration (2017)
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Khan, Z., Rao-Nicholson, R., Akhtar, P., & He, S. (2017). Cross-border mergers and acquisitions of emerging economies' multinational enterprises - the mediating role of socialization integration mechanisms for successful integration. Human Resource Management Review, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2016.12.003

There has been recent surge of cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) by emerging economies’ multinational enterprises (EMNEs), however no conceptual model exists that can be utilized in global context to understand the success of these cross-b... Read More about Cross-border mergers and acquisitions of emerging economies' multinational enterprises - the mediating role of socialization integration mechanisms for successful integration.

Effects of uncertainty on a tire closed-loop supply chain network (2016)
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Amin, S. H., Zhang, G., & Akhtar, P. (2017). Effects of uncertainty on a tire closed-loop supply chain network. Expert Systems with Applications, 73, 82-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2016.12.024

In a closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) network, there are both forward and reverse supply chains. In this research, a tire remanufacturing CLSC network is designed and optimized based on tire recovery options. The objective of the optimization model is... Read More about Effects of uncertainty on a tire closed-loop supply chain network.

Building relationship innovation in global collaborative partnerships : big data analytics and traditional organizational powers (2016)
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Akhtar, P., Khan, Z., Rao-Nicholson, R., & Zhang, M. (2019). Building relationship innovation in global collaborative partnerships : big data analytics and traditional organizational powers. R&D Management, 49(1), 7-20. https://doi.org/10.1111/radm.12253

This study examines how relationship innovation can be developed in global collaborative partnerships (alliances, joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions). The recently emerging theory of big data analytics linked with traditional organizational po... Read More about Building relationship innovation in global collaborative partnerships : big data analytics and traditional organizational powers.

What meaning for sustainability? The role of tourism academics in securing impact (2016)
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Correia, F. (2017). What meaning for sustainability? The role of tourism academics in securing impact. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, 9(2), 224-227. https://doi.org/10.1080/19407963.2016.1258511

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. CONTEXT: This section of the journal encourages discussion between several authors on a policy-related topic. The same question may, therefore, be addressed from different theoretical, c... Read More about What meaning for sustainability? The role of tourism academics in securing impact.

Boundary objects, power, and learning: The matter of developing sustainable practice in organizations (2016)
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Hawkins, B., Pye, A., & Correia, F. (2017). Boundary objects, power, and learning: The matter of developing sustainable practice in organizations. Management Learning, 48(3), 292-310. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350507616677199

This article develops an understanding of the agential role of boundary objects in generating and politicizing learning in organizations, as it emerges from the entangled actions of humans and non-humans. We offer two empirical vignettes in which mid... Read More about Boundary objects, power, and learning: The matter of developing sustainable practice in organizations.

Does the concept of 'nearporting' provide a pathway to better logistics sustainability? (2016)
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Grant, D., & Menachof, D. (2016). Does the concept of 'nearporting' provide a pathway to better logistics sustainability?. Journal of supply chain management : research & practice / Assumption University of Thailand, 10(1), 1-11

Firms are looking for innovative solutions to become greener regarding their end-to-end supply chain emissions without incurring additional costs. This paper discusses one such solution through a simple concept of ‘nearporting’, which is the explicit... Read More about Does the concept of 'nearporting' provide a pathway to better logistics sustainability?.

A multi-criteria port suitability assessment for developments in the offshore wind industry (2016)
Journal Article
Akbari, N., Irawan, C. A., Jones, D. F., & Menachof, D. (2017). A multi-criteria port suitability assessment for developments in the offshore wind industry. Renewable energy, 102(A), 118-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2016.10.035

This paper investigates the logistics capabilities of offshore wind ports, namely physical characteristics, connectivity and layout of the port, for supporting the installation and operation and maintenance phases of offshore wind projects. The relat... Read More about A multi-criteria port suitability assessment for developments in the offshore wind industry.

Dealing with challenges to methodological pluralism: the paradigm problem, psychological resistance and cultural barriers (2016)
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Midgley, G., Nicholson, J., & Brennan, R. (2017). Dealing with challenges to methodological pluralism: the paradigm problem, psychological resistance and cultural barriers. Industrial marketing management, 62, 150-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2016.08.008

This paper calls for methodological pluralism in industrial marketing research. We discuss three challenges that proponents of methodological pluralism have to address if their practice is to be seen as credible: the paradigm problem; psychological r... Read More about Dealing with challenges to methodological pluralism: the paradigm problem, psychological resistance and cultural barriers.

Crafting theory to satisfy the requirements of systems science (2016)
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Demetis, D. S., & Lee, A. S. (2016). Crafting theory to satisfy the requirements of systems science. Information and Organization, 26(4), 116-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infoandorg.2016.09.002

Just as Lee, Briggs & Dennis (2014) showed that a rigorous conception of “explanation” leads to requirements for a positivist theory to satisfy, and just as Lee & Hovorka (2015) showed that a rigorous conception of “interpretation” leads to requireme... Read More about Crafting theory to satisfy the requirements of systems science.