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Guest editorial: Challenges and opportunities for increasingly turbulent times in business markets (2023)
Journal Article
Ruizalba, J. L., Rodriguez-Molina, M. A., & Da Silva Filipe Soares, A. (2023). Guest editorial: Challenges and opportunities for increasingly turbulent times in business markets. Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, 38(2), 269-271. https://doi.org/10.1108/JBIM-02-2023-603

Business-to-business (B2B) services marketing strategies have evolved at a rapid pace, as have the methodologies used in service marketing research (Keränen and Prior, 2020). However, the pandemic is still having a significant impact on business mode... Read More about Guest editorial: Challenges and opportunities for increasingly turbulent times in business markets.

Qualitative data analysis (2022)
Book Chapter
Lerigo-Sampson, M. (2022). Qualitative data analysis. In S. Childe, & A. Soares (Eds.), . Edward Elgar Publishing

Written by a panel of leading international researchers, this Handbook identifies the key topics for research in supply chain management using an innovative step-by-step approach and provides an extensive range of methodologies for researching the su... Read More about Qualitative data analysis.

Introduction to part II (2022)
Book Chapter
Soares, A., & Childe, S. (2022). Introduction to part II. In S. Childe, & A. Soares (Eds.), Handbook of Research Methods for Supply Chain Management (284-287). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788975865.00023

PART I of this Handbook focused on explaining how to conduct research in the SCM field, looking into different stages of the research process and how to approach them. In PART II, the attention turns to the different areas of research that we believe... Read More about Introduction to part II.

Systematic literature review guidelines for supply chain management research (2022)
Book Chapter
Nguyen, G., Kumar, V., & Soares, A. (2022). Systematic literature review guidelines for supply chain management research. In S. Childe, & A. Soares (Eds.), Handbook of Research Methods for Supply Chain Management (45-70). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788975865.00009

This chapter provides guidelines for systematic literature review (SLR) in the supply chain management (SCM) field. By mapping a transparent SLR process that can easily be replicated in practice, the chapter aims to support students and scholars who... Read More about Systematic literature review guidelines for supply chain management research.

PART I - How to do research in SCM (2022)
Book Chapter
Soares, A., & Childe, S. (2022). PART I - How to do research in SCM. In A. Soares, & S. Childe (Eds.), Handbook of Research Methods for Supply Chain Management (2-23). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788975865.00007

This introduction to PART I aims to help you understand the different chapters of the handbook in the context of the SCM research cycle to guide you in your reading. No matter what your chosen research area in SCM is, the research stages and process... Read More about PART I - How to do research in SCM.

Introduction to the handbook of research methods for supply chain management (2022)
Book Chapter
Soares, A., & Childe, S. (2022). Introduction to the handbook of research methods for supply chain management. In A. Soares, & S. Childe (Eds.), Handbook of Research Methods for Supply Chain Management (xii-xiv). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788975865.00005

Industry has changed. Businesses that once focused on the efficiency, quality and productivity of their operations to bring the most competitive product or service to the market, have found that competition has forced them to look at where their mate... Read More about Introduction to the handbook of research methods for supply chain management.

Understanding the barriers and enablers of the adoption of supply chain 4.0 in large firms (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Nguyen, G., Kumar, V., Soares, A., & Duong, L. (2022, July). Understanding the barriers and enablers of the adoption of supply chain 4.0 in large firms. Presented at Fifth European Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2022, Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering of Sapienza - University of Rome

Purpose With the rise of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies, supply chains (SC) have evolved significantly to become digital SC or the so-called Supply chain 4.0 (SC4.0). However, despite the priority on I4.0 as a prominent growth driver of sustainabl... Read More about Understanding the barriers and enablers of the adoption of supply chain 4.0 in large firms.

Exploring technology resistance in online assessment and feedback practices (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Soares, A., Lerigo-Sampson, M., & Barker, J. (2022, July). Exploring technology resistance in online assessment and feedback practices. Presented at 14th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies), IATED, Palma, Spain

Covid-19 required universities to rapidly adapt to online teaching delivery, as well as reconsider how learning outcomes are assessed (Brammer and Clark, 2020). Prior to this universities were also grappling with increased student numbers and the nee... Read More about Exploring technology resistance in online assessment and feedback practices.

The role of buyer-seller power relationships in SME’s digital transformation (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Zimmermann, R., Soares, A., & Roca, J. (2022, July). The role of buyer-seller power relationships in SME’s digital transformation. Paper presented at 29th EurOMA Conference, 2022, Berlin, Germany

This paper explores the role of buyer-seller power relationships in the adoption and implementation of digital technologies and business performance in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Linear and multiple regression analyses... Read More about The role of buyer-seller power relationships in SME’s digital transformation.

Exploring attitudes and adoption intentions of online assessment, marking, and feedback practices in a post-Covid-19 era (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Da Silva Filipe Soares, A., & Lerigo-Sampson, M. (2021, June). Exploring attitudes and adoption intentions of online assessment, marking, and feedback practices in a post-Covid-19 era. Paper presented at Teaching and Learning (MKE) Bristish Academy of Management (BAM) Conference

As a sector, Higher Education (HE) has become increasingly competitive, and many universities are exploring the use of digital technologies in teaching and learning to help meet market demands and maintain relevancy (Reed and Watmough, 2015; Ahlburg,... Read More about Exploring attitudes and adoption intentions of online assessment, marking, and feedback practices in a post-Covid-19 era.

Working together: Factors affecting the relationship between leadership and job satisfaction in Iranian HR departments (2021)
Journal Article
Nazarian, A., Atkinson, P., Foroudi, P., & Soares, A. (2021). Working together: Factors affecting the relationship between leadership and job satisfaction in Iranian HR departments. Journal of General Management, 46(3), 229-245. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306307020968535

Implementation of human resource management (HRM) practices in Iran has been patchy and unenthusiastic despite them having been found to be beneficial in Western countries. To investigate this problem, survey data were gathered from 63 private sector... Read More about Working together: Factors affecting the relationship between leadership and job satisfaction in Iranian HR departments.

The impact of digitalization and servitization on the financial performance of a firm: An empirical analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Abou-foul, M., Ruiz-Alba, J. L., & Soares, A. (2021). The impact of digitalization and servitization on the financial performance of a firm: An empirical analysis. Production Planning and Control, 32(12), 975-989. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2020.1780508

Manufacturing firms have vigorously pursued opportunities for profitability and growth through servitization and digitalization processes. However, the current body of research provides contradictory results on the impact of servitization and digital... Read More about The impact of digitalization and servitization on the financial performance of a firm: An empirical analysis.

Gamification and entrepreneurial intentions (2019)
Journal Article
Ruiz-Alba, J. L., Soares, A., Rodríguez-Molina, M. A., & Banoun, A. (2019). Gamification and entrepreneurial intentions. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 26(5), 661-683. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-09-2018-0266

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how gamification can influence entrepreneurial intentions (EI) of a group of users of an online platform provided by a private company. Design/methodology/approach – A quantitative research strat... Read More about Gamification and entrepreneurial intentions.

Servitization strategies from customers’ perspective: the moderating role of co-creation (2018)
Journal Article
Ruiz-Alba, J. L., Soares, A., Rodríguez-Molina, M. A., & Frías-Jamilena, D. M. (2019). Servitization strategies from customers’ perspective: the moderating role of co-creation. Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, 34(3), 628-642. https://doi.org/10.1108/JBIM-02-2017-0028

© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the moderating role of co-creation in the implementation of servitization strategies in the pharmaceutical industry in a business-to-business (B-to-B) context. More specifica... Read More about Servitization strategies from customers’ perspective: the moderating role of co-creation.

The financial consequences of servitization in manufacturing firms: An empirical analysis (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Ruizalba, J., Soares, A., Izadi, J., & Abou-Foul, M. (2017, November). The financial consequences of servitization in manufacturing firms: An empirical analysis. Paper presented at 6th International Conference on Business Servitization 2017 (ICBS2017)

Prior body of servitization research falls short to fully capture the financial consequences of servitization. This paper aims at investigating the financial consequences of servitization in listed manufacturing companies in four countries, namely UK... Read More about The financial consequences of servitization in manufacturing firms: An empirical analysis.

Servitization of manufacturing: Exploring financial performance (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Ruizalba, J., Soares, A., & Izadi, J. (2017, June). Servitization of manufacturing: Exploring financial performance. Presented at Centre for Business & Industrial Marketing (CBIM) Academic Workshop

(1) Research question This research aims at investigating the impact of servitization on firm financial performance of listed manufacturing companies. (2) Theoretical background Most of the existing research on industrial services and servitizatio... Read More about Servitization of manufacturing: Exploring financial performance.

Causal recipes for product innovation: Quality management practices as ingredients (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Soares, A., & Silva, G. (2017, May). Causal recipes for product innovation: Quality management practices as ingredients. Paper presented at 8th Annual Conference of the European Decision Sciences Institute (EDSI 2017): Information and Operational Decision Sciences

This study uses complexity theory to explore the apparent tension between quality management practices and product innovation. A survey of 112 manufacturing firms was conducted and the resulting data were analyzed using fuzzy set qualitative comparat... Read More about Causal recipes for product innovation: Quality management practices as ingredients.

Servitization and firm performance (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Ruizalba, J., Soares, A., Rodriguez-Molina, M., & Gounaris, S. (2017, May). Servitization and firm performance. Poster presented at European Marketing Academy (EMAC) 2017

This paper explores the implementation of servitization from the viewpoint of servitized firms in the Spanish pharmaceutical industry. A quantitative research strategy was used to investigate the: (1) servitization motives (quest for profitability, c... Read More about Servitization and firm performance.

The influence of supply chain quality management practices on quality performance: an empirical investigation (2017)
Journal Article
Soares, A., Soltani, E., & Liao, Y. Y. (2017). The influence of supply chain quality management practices on quality performance: an empirical investigation. Supply Chain Management, 22(2), 122-144. https://doi.org/10.1108/SCM-08-2016-0286

© 2017, © Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The extant literature highlights the notable lack of a consensus among operations and supply chain management scholars regarding the theoretical underpinnings and associated empirical evidence for the pe... Read More about The influence of supply chain quality management practices on quality performance: an empirical investigation.