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Simulation games for engaging students when teaching operations and supply chain management to students: Using the QpQ simulation game as an example (2024)
Book Chapter
Dekkers, R., Koukou, M., Zhou, Q., & Salgado, E. G. (2024). Simulation games for engaging students when teaching operations and supply chain management to students: Using the QpQ simulation game as an example. In . Y. Zhang (Ed.), Handbook on Teaching and Learning in Operations Management (192-212). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802201949.00017

In simulation games, a form of generative learning, students play an active role in their own learning process, seen as key to gaining and retaining knowledge. This chapter presents its advantages, different takes on how to achieve desired learning o... Read More about Simulation games for engaging students when teaching operations and supply chain management to students: Using the QpQ simulation game as an example.

Varieties of institutional systems, ownership characteristics and cross-border acquisitions: A comparative study of Brazil and China (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Cai, C. (2024). Varieties of institutional systems, ownership characteristics and cross-border acquisitions: A comparative study of Brazil and China.

In this paper, we use the Varieties of Institutional Systems framework and comparative institutional perspective to compare and contrast the home country institutional factors in two emerging countries: Brazil and China. Our focus is on exploring how... Read More about Varieties of institutional systems, ownership characteristics and cross-border acquisitions: A comparative study of Brazil and China.

The impacts and outcomes of sustainable servitisation: A systematic literature review (2024)
Journal Article
Zhou, Q., Yu, H., Adams, K., Attah-Boakye, R., & Johansson, J. (2024). The impacts and outcomes of sustainable servitisation: A systematic literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 447, Article 141334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141334

Sustainable servitisation for organisations, as an indispensable part of their sustainable development, has increasingly come to the attention of both academics and practitioners. Whilst the servitisation literature is diverse and growing, our unders... Read More about The impacts and outcomes of sustainable servitisation: A systematic literature review.

Climate change and modern slavery in public procurement (2024)
Report
Alves, K., Rogerson, M., & Grosvold, J. (2024). Climate change and modern slavery in public procurement. Modern Slavery Policy & Evidence Centre

Existing links between modern slavery and climate change are becoming clearer as the need increases for a just transition to a low-carbon economy. Yet, how organisations attempt to address these risks, either separately or simultaneously, is not unde... Read More about Climate change and modern slavery in public procurement.

Characterising redistributed manufacturing in healthcare through the lens of transdisciplinary innovation (2023)
Book Chapter
Kapletia, D., & Phillips, W. (2023). Characterising redistributed manufacturing in healthcare through the lens of transdisciplinary innovation. In M. Seyed Esfahani, & M. Halkes (Eds.), Healthcare Innovation Shaping Future Models of Delivery (243-262). World Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1142/9781800614192_0009

This chapter explores the emergence of Redistributed Manufacturing (RDM) as a disruptive system that can help address wicked or complex problems in healthcare, which cannot easily be solved by individual disciplines alone. RDM is presented as a new f... Read More about Characterising redistributed manufacturing in healthcare through the lens of transdisciplinary innovation.

The moderating effect of supply chain collaboration on servitization (2023)
Journal Article
Ruiz-Alba, J., Soares, A., & Rodríguez-Molina, M. (2024). The moderating effect of supply chain collaboration on servitization. Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, 39(4), 822-831. https://doi.org/10.1108/JBIM-07-2022-0335

Purpose: Supply chain collaboration (SCC) is an important element that contributes to enhanced performance. Nonetheless, there is still a need to understand its role in servitization implementation and outcomes. This study aims to address this gap by... Read More about The moderating effect of supply chain collaboration on servitization.

Applying artificial intelligence in healthcare: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic (2023)
Journal Article
Balasubramanian, S., Shukla, V., Islam, N., Upadhyay, A., & Duong, L. (in press). Applying artificial intelligence in healthcare: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Production Research, https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2023.2263102

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in global healthcare systems and highlighted the need for innovative, technology-driven solutions like Artificial Intelligence (AI). However, previous research on the topic has been limited and fragmented... Read More about Applying artificial intelligence in healthcare: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Value creation in the digital platform and the emergence of grassroots entrepreneurs (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Fu, X., Ghauri, P., & Minayora, A. (2023, September). Value creation in the digital platform and the emergence of grassroots entrepreneurs. Paper presented at British Academy of Management 2024, Brighton, UK

This paper explores a digital technology-based business model that enables marginalised communities to engage in commercial activities without access to the initial capital. We observe a great need for a perspective on how marginalised communities cr... Read More about Value creation in the digital platform and the emergence of grassroots entrepreneurs.

Do fast fashion sustainable business strategies influence attitude, awareness and behaviours of female consumers? (2023)
Journal Article
Hageman, E., Kumar, V., Duong, L., Kumari, A., & McAuliffe, E. (2024). Do fast fashion sustainable business strategies influence attitude, awareness and behaviours of female consumers?. Business Strategy and the Environment, 33(2), 1081-1098. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3545

In recent years, the fashion and textile industries have come under pressure to manage customer expectations. Previous research has shown that female consumers tend to buy more clothing than male consumers and are understood to care more about fashio... Read More about Do fast fashion sustainable business strategies influence attitude, awareness and behaviours of female consumers?.

The mediating role of planned behaviour in the religiosity and nascent entrepreneurship nexus (2023)
Journal Article
Emmanuel Onjewu, A., Anosike, P., & Godwin, E. S. (2023). The mediating role of planned behaviour in the religiosity and nascent entrepreneurship nexus. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research, 29(8), 1950-1969. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-08-2022-0771

Purpose: Increasingly, there is scholarly recognition that individuals' faith constitutes a background factor much like other antecedents conditioning entrepreneurial inclination. Yet, there is room to expand knowledge on how faith interrelates with... Read More about The mediating role of planned behaviour in the religiosity and nascent entrepreneurship nexus.

Guest editorial: Modelling the business and societal decisions under the impact of COVID-19 (2023)
Journal Article
Shah, B., Kumar, V., Ekren, B. Y., & Frederico, G. (2023). Guest editorial: Modelling the business and societal decisions under the impact of COVID-19. Journal of Modelling in Management, 18(4), 1017-1021. https://doi.org/10.1108/JM2-10-2022-0237

A recent literature base shows that the researchers (Roda et al. 2020) have addressed multiple healthcare issues during the lockdowns and unlock periods (between March 2020-March 2021) to mitigate the effects of Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) t... Read More about Guest editorial: Modelling the business and societal decisions under the impact of COVID-19.

Are James March's ‘exploration’ and ‘exploitation’ separable? Revisiting the dichotomy in the context of innovation management (2023)
Journal Article
Zhou, Q., Dekkers, R., & Chia, R. (2023). Are James March's ‘exploration’ and ‘exploitation’ separable? Revisiting the dichotomy in the context of innovation management. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 192, Article 122592. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122592

The conceptual dichotomy between exploration and exploitation has gained much academic attention in innovation management studies ever since March (1991) identified and examined the importance of this distinction and its consequences for organisation... Read More about Are James March's ‘exploration’ and ‘exploitation’ separable? Revisiting the dichotomy in the context of innovation management.

RiHN Fina Report PDF 2023 (2023)
Report
Phillips, W., Bello, S., Benger, J., Bibb, R., Dalgarno, K., Howell, C., …Uwalaka, V. (2023). RiHN Fina Report PDF 2023. Bristol, UK: EPSRC

Over a period of two years, the EPSRC funded RiHN brought together a multi-disciplinary network of academics stakeholder organisations, clinical groups and industry to provide a forum to define the challenges of realising Redistributed Manufacturing... Read More about RiHN Fina Report PDF 2023.

Blockchain in supply chain management: A synthesis of barriers and enablers for managers (2023)
Journal Article
Kafeel, H., Kumar, V., & Duong, L. (2023). Blockchain in supply chain management: A synthesis of barriers and enablers for managers. International Journal of Mathematical, Engineering and Management Sciences, 8(1), 15-42. https://doi.org/10.33889/IJMEMS.2023.8.1.002

Blockchain is an emerging and disruptive technology and has the potential to change how supply chains manage their information. However, Blockchain is accompanied by challenges, such as increased information technology complexity, issues of scalabili... Read More about Blockchain in supply chain management: A synthesis of barriers and enablers for managers.

Circular supply chain management: A bibliometric analysis-based literature review (2023)
Journal Article
Zhang, A., Duong, L., Seuring, S., & Hartley, J. L. (in press). Circular supply chain management: A bibliometric analysis-based literature review. International Journal of Logistics Management, The, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-04-2022-0199

Purpose: Supply chain management (SCM) research has contributed to the transition to a circular economy (CE). Still, confusions exist on the related terms, and no review has mapped out the development trends in the domain. This research clarifies the... Read More about Circular supply chain management: A bibliometric analysis-based literature review.

Deconstructing gender inequality: Implications for women leadership and COVID-19 recovery in Nigeria (2023)
Journal Article
Anosike, P., Ekeh, P., & Firth, J. (in press). Deconstructing gender inequality: Implications for women leadership and COVID-19 recovery in Nigeria. International Journal of Management Practice, https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMP.2024.10056961

Evidence suggests that the COVID-19 crisis has affected women more severely than their male counterparts. Thus, impeding the progress towards achieving gender equality and inclusion in society. The pandemic has the potential to undo more than decade-... Read More about Deconstructing gender inequality: Implications for women leadership and COVID-19 recovery in Nigeria.

Additive manufacturing integration in E-commerce supply chain network to improve resilience and competitiveness (2023)
Journal Article
Ekren, B. Y., Stylos, N., Zwiegelaar, J., Turhanlar, E. E., & Kumar, V. (2023). Additive manufacturing integration in E-commerce supply chain network to improve resilience and competitiveness. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 122, Article 102676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simpat.2022.102676

In light of recently increased e-commerce, also a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this study examines how additive manufacturing (AM) can contribute to e-commerce supply chain network resilience, profitability and competitiveness. With the recent co... Read More about Additive manufacturing integration in E-commerce supply chain network to improve resilience and competitiveness.

Game analysis on general purpose technology cooperative R&D with fairness concern from the technology chain perspective (2023)
Journal Article
Zheng, Y., Liu, S., Zhao, Y., Han, C., Zhou, Q., Wang, L., …Alsharif, H. (2023). Game analysis on general purpose technology cooperative R&D with fairness concern from the technology chain perspective. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 8(1), Article S2444569X23000082. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2023.100312

General purpose technologies (GPTs) are regarded as a major source of productivity advancement and economic growth. As a kind of platform technology, GPTs have strong knowledge spillovers, which causes a single subject to lack R&D motivation and adop... Read More about Game analysis on general purpose technology cooperative R&D with fairness concern from the technology chain perspective.

Impact of digital technology on supply chain efficiency in manufacturing industry (2022)
Book Chapter
Wang, X., Kumar, V., Kumari, A., & Kuzmin, E. (2022). Impact of digital technology on supply chain efficiency in manufacturing industry. In V. Kumar, J. Leng, V. Akberdina, & E. Kuzmin (Eds.), Digital Transformation in Industry: Digital Twins and New Business Models (28). Springer (part of Springer Nature). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94617-3

With the advancement of digital technologies, supply chain management is changing dramatically. However, the practice and application of digital supply chains are complex and challenging. Some studies claim that technology is the core element, while... Read More about Impact of digital technology on supply chain efficiency in manufacturing industry.