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Omni-chanel network design towards circular economy under inventory share policies (2021)
Journal Article
İzmirli, D., Ekren, B. Y., Kumar, V., & Pongsakornrungsilp, S. (2021). Omni-chanel network design towards circular economy under inventory share policies. Sustainability, 13(5), Article 2875. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13052875

In this paper, we study inventory share policies in an omni-channel supply network, to contribute to the circular economy (CE) concept. Lateral inventory share implementation provides flexibility and profitability in the supply chain by allowing inve... Read More about Omni-chanel network design towards circular economy under inventory share policies.

'I have her image of bringing me cherries as an offer' : Exploring belonging and trust in cross-border business collaboration through storytelling (2021)
Journal Article
Efthymiadou, C., & Angouri, J. (2022). 'I have her image of bringing me cherries as an offer' : Exploring belonging and trust in cross-border business collaboration through storytelling. Narrative Inquiry, 32(1), 130-147. https://doi.org/10.1075/ni.20049.eft

This paper explores the role of narratives as resources for enacting group membership and community building in the case of one company, a Greek- Turkish partnership, SforSteel. We pay special attention to the function of iterative stories and specif... Read More about 'I have her image of bringing me cherries as an offer' : Exploring belonging and trust in cross-border business collaboration through storytelling.

IoT technologies for livestock management: A review of present status, opportunities, and future trends (2021)
Journal Article
Akhigbe, B. I., Munir, K., Akinade, O., Akanbi, L., & Oyedele, L. O. (2021). IoT technologies for livestock management: A review of present status, opportunities, and future trends. Big Data and Cognitive Computing, 5(1), Article 10. https://doi.org/10.3390/bdcc5010010

The world population currently stands at about 7 billion amidst an expected increase in 2030 from 9.4 billion to around 10 billion in 2050. This burgeoning population has continued to influence the upward demand for animal food. Moreover, the managem... Read More about IoT technologies for livestock management: A review of present status, opportunities, and future trends.

Exploring barriers and drivers to the implementation of circular economy practices in the mining industry (2021)
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Upadhyay, A., Laing, T., Kumar, V., & Dora, M. (2021). Exploring barriers and drivers to the implementation of circular economy practices in the mining industry. Resources Policy, 72, Article 102037. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.102037

The circular economy is a widely discussed topic in the field of Eco-industrial initiatives and environmentally responsive economies. The current economic and industrial model which is termed as the produce-use-dispose model is a linear model in whic... Read More about Exploring barriers and drivers to the implementation of circular economy practices in the mining industry.

Problematizing leadership learning facilitation through a trickster archetype: An investigation into power and identity in liminal spaces (2021)
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Edwards, G., Hawkins, B., & Sutherland, N. (2021). Problematizing leadership learning facilitation through a trickster archetype: An investigation into power and identity in liminal spaces. Leadership, 17(5), 542-559. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742715021998229

This study uses the archetype of a ‘trickster’ to reflect back on, and hence problematize, the role of the educator/facilitator identity in leadership learning. This is based on the view that a trickster is a permanent resident in liminal spaces and... Read More about Problematizing leadership learning facilitation through a trickster archetype: An investigation into power and identity in liminal spaces.

Servant leadership and family supportiveness: Looking into employees’ work and family outcomes (2021)
Journal Article
Rofcanin, Y., Heras, L., Bosch, M. J., Berber, A., Mughal, F., & Öztürk, M. (2021). Servant leadership and family supportiveness: Looking into employees’ work and family outcomes. Journal of Business Research, 128, 70-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.01.052

How does servant leadership trickle down to impact subordinates’ work and non-work outcomes? This study sets out to investigate the mechanisms and boundary conditions associated with this question. In so doing, we integrate two sequential mechanisms... Read More about Servant leadership and family supportiveness: Looking into employees’ work and family outcomes.

Reimagining parental engagement in special schools–a practice theoretical approach (2021)
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Spear, S., Spotswood, F., Goodall, J., & Warren, S. (2022). Reimagining parental engagement in special schools–a practice theoretical approach. Educational Review, 74(7), 1243-1263. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2021.1874307

Parental engagement is widely acknowledged to have a positive impact on children’s achievement, and interventions to increase parental engagement have had some success in improving educational outcomes for children in mainstream settings. However, th... Read More about Reimagining parental engagement in special schools–a practice theoretical approach.

Blockchain technology and the circular economy: Implications for sustainability and social responsibility (2021)
Journal Article
Upadhyay, A., Mukhuty, S., Kumar, V., & Kazancoglu, Y. (2021). Blockchain technology and the circular economy: Implications for sustainability and social responsibility. Journal of Cleaner Production, 293, Article 126130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126130

Blockchain technology is a revolutionary new protocol for sharing and updating information by linking ledgers or databases in a decentralised, peer-to-peer, open-access network. Blockchain is designed to ensure the data is stored and updated in a sec... Read More about Blockchain technology and the circular economy: Implications for sustainability and social responsibility.

Financial resilience, income dependence and organisational survival in UK charities (2021)
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Green, E., Ritchie, F., Bradley, P., & Parry, G. (2021). Financial resilience, income dependence and organisational survival in UK charities. Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 32, 992–1008. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-020-00311-9

The financial well-being of the charity sector has important social implications. Numerous studies have analysed whether the concentration of income in a few sources increases financial vulnerability. However, few studies have systematically consider... Read More about Financial resilience, income dependence and organisational survival in UK charities.

Relationship between routines of supplier selection and evaluation, risk perception and propensity to form buyer–supplier partnerships (2021)
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Gallear, D., Ghobadian, A., He, Q., Kumar, V., & Hitt, M. (2022). Relationship between routines of supplier selection and evaluation, risk perception and propensity to form buyer–supplier partnerships. Production Planning and Control, 33(14), 1399-1415. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2021.1872811

Supply chain partnership is viewed as an important contributor to superior competitiveness; yet, the knowledge of ex-ante factors contributing to the deployment of supply chain partnership is nascent. This article examines the influence of the curren... Read More about Relationship between routines of supplier selection and evaluation, risk perception and propensity to form buyer–supplier partnerships.

Client-agency briefing: Using paradox theory to overcome challenges associated with client resource deployment (2021)
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Vafeas, M. (2021). Client-agency briefing: Using paradox theory to overcome challenges associated with client resource deployment. Journal of Advertising, 50(3), 299-308. https://doi.org/10.1080/00913367.2020.1852454

Agencies depend on client resources to fulfil their value proposition. An inadequate quantity or quality of client resources can negatively influence agency output. Advertising literature reports that agencies are frequently frustrated with deficienc... Read More about Client-agency briefing: Using paradox theory to overcome challenges associated with client resource deployment.

Emotional foundations of capability development: An exploration in the SME context (2021)
Journal Article
Kars-Unluoglu, S., & Kevill, A. (2021). Emotional foundations of capability development: An exploration in the SME context. Journal of Management and Organization, 27(4), 674-693. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2020.38

Research uncovering the behavioural and cognitive foundations of capability development has gained traction in recent years. However, the emotional foundations of capability development have not been adequately addressed. This is an important gap; if... Read More about Emotional foundations of capability development: An exploration in the SME context.

Understanding rural supply chain resilience: A synthesis from the literature (2021)
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Duong, L. N. K., Wang, M., & Radics, R. I. (2021). Understanding rural supply chain resilience: A synthesis from the literature. International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development, 13(1), 8-21. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJSKD.2021010102

Globalisation increases the numbers of involved business partners and distances between origin and destination. It complicates and stretches supply chains. Consequently, supply chains are exposed to higher risks, especially in rural societies where t... Read More about Understanding rural supply chain resilience: A synthesis from the literature.

Adjusting to the new normal: Challenges of the food sector in the wake of COVID-19 (2020)
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Kumar, V. (2020). Adjusting to the new normal: Challenges of the food sector in the wake of COVID-19. Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Procurement, 3(2),

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected more than 180 countries around the globe causing severe business disruptions. Lockdown in many countries has led to panic buying and shortages of food, medicines, personal protective equipment, raw materials... Read More about Adjusting to the new normal: Challenges of the food sector in the wake of COVID-19.

Researching around our subjects: Working towards a women’s labour history of trade unions in the British film and television industries (2020)
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Galt, F. C. (2020). Researching around our subjects: Working towards a women’s labour history of trade unions in the British film and television industries. Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media, 166-188. https://doi.org/10.33178/alpha.20.12

This article explores the opportunities and obstacles of researching women’s trade union activism in the British film and television industries between 1933 and 2017. The surviving material on women’s union participation is incomplete and fragmented,... Read More about Researching around our subjects: Working towards a women’s labour history of trade unions in the British film and television industries.

Review on multi-criteria decision analysis in sustainable manufacturing decision making (2020)
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Jamwal, A., Agrawal, R., Sharma, M., & Kumar, V. (2021). Review on multi-criteria decision analysis in sustainable manufacturing decision making. International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 14(3), 202-225. https://doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2020.1866708

At present sustainable development, assessment of sustainable manufacturing practices, and prioritisation of barriers, drivers, and indicators have become complex due to the involvement of existing benchmarks like social, economical, technical, and e... Read More about Review on multi-criteria decision analysis in sustainable manufacturing decision making.

Where have all the followers gone? (2020)
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Kempster, S., Schedlitzki, D., & Edwards, G. (2021). Where have all the followers gone?. Leadership, 17(1), 118-128. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742715020983223

In this short article, we explore and problematise the axiomatic assumption of follower in the field of leadership studies notably the leader–follower axiom as the essential foundation of much leadership theorising. We do so, firstly by drawing on ou... Read More about Where have all the followers gone?.

Cloud computing in construction industry: Use cases, benefits and challenges (2020)
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Bello, S. A., Oyedele, L. O., Akinade, O. O., Bilal, M., Davila Delgado, J. M., Akanbi, L. A., …Owolabi, H. A. (2021). Cloud computing in construction industry: Use cases, benefits and challenges. Automation in Construction, 122, Article 103441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103441

Cloud computing technologies have revolutionised several industries (such as aerospace, manufacturing, automobile, retail, etc.) for several years. Although the construction industry is well placed to also leverage these technologies for competitive... Read More about Cloud computing in construction industry: Use cases, benefits and challenges.

Framing work and welfare: Insights from the growing relevance of company welfare in Italy (2020)
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Gasparri, S. (2021). Framing work and welfare: Insights from the growing relevance of company welfare in Italy. Journal of Industrial Relations, 63(2), 235-262. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022185620973685

This article applies the concept of frames of reference to contemporary work and welfare dynamics by focusing on the growing relevance of company welfare in Italy after the 2008 crisis. The analysis considers how this occurred along three phases: in... Read More about Framing work and welfare: Insights from the growing relevance of company welfare in Italy.