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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.

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), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC-BarcelonaTech), Barcelona, Spain

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, Stockholm Business School, Stockholm, Sweden

(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, Granada, Spain

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, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, Netherlands

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.

Assessing the impact of gamification on students’ engagement and motivation (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Ruizalba, J., Soares, A., & Nato, J. (2016, July). Assessing the impact of gamification on students’ engagement and motivation. Presented at 8th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN16), Barcelona, Spain

Gamification is gaining momentum in Higher Education (HE) as scholars begin to enquire what they can learn from game experiences to improve students’ engagement and motivation (Niman, 2014). Gamification does not mean using games, instead it refers t... Read More about Assessing the impact of gamification on students’ engagement and motivation.

Developing entrepreneurial intentions through gamification using online business challenges (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Ruizalba, J., Soares, A., Banoun, A., & Rodriguez-Molina, M. (2016, July). Developing entrepreneurial intentions through gamification using online business challenges. Paper presented at 8th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN16), Barcelona, Spain

Purpose: This paper describes the results of a research project aimed at investigating the moderating role of gamification on the development of entrepreneurial intentions through the use of online business challenges. Following the theory of plann... Read More about Developing entrepreneurial intentions through gamification using online business challenges.

Servitization and co-creation: Customers’ Perspective (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Ruizalba, J., Soares, A., Rodriguez-Molina, M., & Frías, D. (2016, June). Servitization and co-creation: Customers’ Perspective. Presented at 2016 Center for Business & Industrial Marketing (CBIM) Academic Workshop: Extending Value Through Product, Service and Platform Innovations, The Faculty of Economics and Business, University of the Basque Country – UPV/EHU, Bilbao, Spain

This research aims at investigating the moderating role of co-creation in the implementation of servitization strategies (in a B2B context) in the pharmaceutical industry from the perspective of customers (that is the servitized firms). Servitizati... Read More about Servitization and co-creation: Customers’ Perspective.

Supply chain quality management dimensions and their impact on quality performance (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Soares, A., Soltani, E., Ruizalba, J., & Rodriguez-Molina, M. (2016, June). Supply chain quality management dimensions and their impact on quality performance. Paper presented at The 23rd European Operations Management Association (EUROMA) conference, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway

The primary aim of this paper is to investigate the effects of supply chain quality management (SCQM) practices on quality performance. Drawing on supply chain management and quality management literature we argue that quality performance is achieved... Read More about Supply chain quality management dimensions and their impact on quality performance.

The effect of supply chain collaboration on the servitization strategies in the pharmaceutical industry (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Ruizalba, J., Soares, A., Rodriguez-Molina, M., & Castañeda-García, J. (2016, June). The effect of supply chain collaboration on the servitization strategies in the pharmaceutical industry

This paper focuses on the investigation of the effect of supply chain collaboration on the relationships between different levels of services (base, intermediate and advanced) and their impact on servitization consequences and performance within the... Read More about The effect of supply chain collaboration on the servitization strategies in the pharmaceutical industry.

Servitization strategies and co-creation (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Ruizalba, J., Soares, A., Rodriguez-Molina, M., & Frías, D. (2016, May). Servitization strategies and co-creation. Paper presented at 2016 Spring Servitization Conference (SSC2016), Aston Business School, Alliance Manchester Business School and the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre at the University of Sheffield, Manchester, England

Purpose: This research aims at investigating the moderating role of co-creation in the implementation of servitization strategies in the pharmaceutical industry. Co-creation is expected to have an impact on the use of different levels of services, a... Read More about Servitization strategies and co-creation.

Gamification and entrepreneurial intentions: A theoretical and methodological approach (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Ruizalba, J., Soares, A., Banoun, A., & Rodriguez-Molina, M. (2015, September). Gamification and entrepreneurial intentions: A theoretical and methodological approach. Paper presented at The International Gamification for Business Conference 2015 (IGBC15), Aston Business School, Aston University, Birmingham, England

Purpose: This study is part of an ongoing research project that aims at investigating the moderating role of gamification on entrepreneurial intentions. Design/methodology/approach: A quantitative research strategy has been designed suggesting the u... Read More about Gamification and entrepreneurial intentions: A theoretical and methodological approach.

Servitization in the pharmaceutical industry (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Ruizalba, J., Soares, A., & Mediano, J. (2015, July). Servitization in the pharmaceutical industry. Paper presented at 3rd International Symposium of the Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom, Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom (SRUK/CERU), London, England

Servitization in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Enhancing student engagement through case method with guest speakers (CMGS) (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Ruizalba, J., Soares, A., Almenta, E., & Vallespin, M. (2015, June). Enhancing student engagement through case method with guest speakers (CMGS). Presented at UWL 2015 Teaching and Learning Conference, University of West London, London, England

Enhancing student engagement through Case method with Guest Speakers (CMGS)

Servitization and co-opetition in the pharmaceutical industry (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Ruizalba, J., Soares, A., & Morales, J. (2015, May). Servitization and co-opetition in the pharmaceutical industry. Paper presented at The 2015 Spring Servitization Conference, Aston Business School, Aston University, Birmingham, England

Purpose: The present paper aims at providing an outlook of the portfolio of services developed by the pharmaceutical distribution in Spain and Portugal by looking at the different types and levels of implementation. This paper also provides the rese... Read More about Servitization and co-opetition in the pharmaceutical industry.

Assessing the impact of inter-firm relationships on supply chain quality management practices (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Soares, A., Soltani, E., & Liao, Y. (2014, June). Assessing the impact of inter-firm relationships on supply chain quality management practices. Paper presented at 21st European Operations Management Association (EUROMA) conference, University of Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Purpose: Inter-firm relationship has long been considered as a fundamental ingredient for the successful implementation of quality management practices. This importance has been echoed in Deming’s (1986) comment in that the synergy of closer relati... Read More about Assessing the impact of inter-firm relationships on supply chain quality management practices.