International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 43 Issue 6

Asymmetric investments in exchange relationships, perceived supplier shirking and cross-functional information sharing as a moderator

Rahul Pandey, Manus Rungtusanatham, Divinus Oppong-Tawiah

With asymmetric investments in exchange (i.e. sourcing) relationships, both sourcing firms and suppliers invest but one party invests more than the other. This paper aims to…

Actions speak louder than words? The impact of subjective norms in the supply chain on green innovation

Yongyi Shou, Xueshu Shan, Jing Dai, Dong Xu, Wen Che

Adopting the theory of planned behavior, this study attempts to investigate how subjective norms in the supply chain influence a firm's green innovation and how such influences…

Rethinking organizational performance management: a complexity theory perspective

Andrey Pavlov, Pietro Micheli

Traditional approaches to organizational performance management that emphasize objectivity, control and predictability are rapidly losing relevance in an environment characterized…

The interplay of integration, flexibility and coordination: a dynamic capability view to responding environmental uncertainty

Attique ur Rehman, Muhammad Shakeel Sadiq Jajja

Supply chain literature highlights that environmental uncertainty (EU) encourages firms to integrate their business strategies and develop strategic flexibility (SF). The authors’…

Bridging sustainability knowledge management and supply chain learning: evidence through buyer selection

Minelle E. Silva, Michele M.O. Pereira, Albachiara Boffelli

To better understand the supplier's role in promoting supply chain sustainability (SCS), the authors investigated the learning process as it relates to sustainability knowledge…

Firm-specific political risk: a systematic investigation of its antecedents and implications for vertical integration and diversification strategies

Di Fan, Chengyong Xiao

Uncertainties caused by political risks can drastically affect global supply chains. However, the supply chain management literature has thus far developed rather limited…