Article
Business
Qijun Zhou, Rob Dekkers, Robert Chia
Summary: The conceptual dichotomy between exploration and exploitation in innovation management has gained attention, but the rationale for separating them is questionable. Exploration and exploitation may actually be inextricable from one another in managing innovation activities. This challenges the assumed dichotomy and suggests that accepting their interconnected nature can lead to a more comprehensive framework for managing innovation.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fujun Zhou, Jian Zhang, Cheng Fu
Summary: Analyzing the causal relationship of major production safety accidents is helpful in understanding their characteristics and laws, which is crucial to improve overall safety production level. By using fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) on 37 production safety accidents, the study found that major production safety accidents are the result of multiple factors coupling, minor external supervision or abnormal production behaviors can cause major accidents, and insufficient safety management ability coupled with abnormal production behaviors increases the likelihood of major accidents. The study identified five ways and three mechanisms for major production safety accidents.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Urban Studies
Daniel van den Buuse, Willem van Winden, Wieke Schrama
Summary: The potential of technological innovation in addressing urban sustainability has been widely recognized, but scaling up successful projects requires a balance between exploration and exploitation, translating urban experiment insights into new city policies.
JOURNAL OF URBAN TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Amir Zadeh, Anand Jeyaraj
Summary: This study examines the dynamic stages of exploration and exploitation efforts by organizations in their cybersecurity responses using multistate modeling, and analyzes transitions between different states as organizations adapt their responses over time to achieve ambidexterity.
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jiacheng Zhang, Jianli Luo, Jia Li
Summary: Agro-food supply chain integration (ASCI) is crucial for the stable and sustainable development of agriculture, with agricultural cooperatives playing a significant role in achieving economic and social/environmental performance within ASCI.
Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Manxi Wang, Jie Sun
Summary: This paper applies actor network theory to analyze the mechanism of generating corporate network public opinion heat through microblog data. The research results show three high-heat public opinion generation modes and propose corresponding governance suggestions.
DISCRETE DYNAMICS IN NATURE AND SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Management
Saurabh Ambulkar, Peter M. Ralston, Mikaella Polyviou, Nada Sanders
Summary: This study aims to assess how firms should manage frequent supply chain disruption triggers and whether firms should use existing supply chain competencies, develop new ones, or both to mitigate any adverse consequences on financial performance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Anand Jeyaraj, Amir H. Zadeh
Summary: This study developed a 2x2 matrix based on exploration and exploitation to characterize organizations' cybersecurity responses. Using textual data from 87 organizations, the study mapped explorative and exploitative behaviors and identified changes in cybersecurity responses over time with shifts between quadrants in the matrix. The study discussed implications for research and practice.
JOURNAL OF COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yujie Lu, Fangxin Yi, Shaocong Yu, Yangtian Feng, Yujuan Wang
Summary: This study investigates the pathways and combinations of factors for the sustainable development of solar photovoltaic policies using QCA analysis. The findings show that the sustainability of policy outcomes is influenced by factors such as GDP level, democracy level, fossil-fuel consumption, PV penetration rate, renewable energy investment, and R&D expenditure.
Article
Management
Lane Matthews, Mariano L. M. Heyden, Dan Zhou
Summary: The study explores the effects of disclosing exploration and exploitation information on cost of equity capital, drawing on information risk theory and paradox theory. Findings suggest that market values exploitation information more, but rewards R&D-active firms for exploration disclosures. Additionally, combined disclosure is negatively associated with cost of equity capital, with R&D-active firms benefiting more from synergies of both types of disclosure.
Article
Business
Vicente Guerola-Navarro, Raul Oltra-Badenes, Hermenegildo Gil-Gomez, Agustin Iturricha Fernandez
Summary: The main goal of modern Information Technology is to convert transactional data into business management information. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is a crucial area that provides users with a global view of clients and puts them at the center of business efforts.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Information Science & Library Science
Huigang Liang, Nianxin Wang, Yajiong Xue
Summary: This study proposes a new perspective on IT ambidexterity and emphasizes the importance of proportional balance between its two dimensions for achieving IT ambidexterity and maximizing organizational agility. Based on field survey data, the study finds that IT ambidexterity only matters in dynamic environments and that proportionally balanced combinations of IT exploration and exploitation maximize organizational agility. Furthermore, the study demonstrates how the effect of proportional balance of IT ambidexterity varies in stable and dynamic environments.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Business
Eleanor T. Lawrence, Leslie Tworoger, Cynthia P. Ruppel, Yuliya Yurova
Summary: This study examines the balanced leadership behaviors, demonstrating ambidexterity, in a top management team of a highly innovative company. The research highlights the flexibility of TMT leaders in switching between exploratory and exploitative behaviors and their correlation with team performance.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Business
Mohammad Keyhani, Yuval Deutsch, Anoop Madhok, Moren Levesque
Summary: The study suggests that implementing a high level of exploration in high-tech startups through a born-to-flip strategy is feasible to some extent, but may result in sacrificing short-term profitability.
SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Jun-You Lin
Summary: Collaboration between universities and industries can enhance university innovation, but the type of collaboration and strategy selection play a crucial role in influencing the innovation outcomes. Active collaboration exploitation and exploration strategies contribute positively to university innovation, while combining ambidexterity with proactive search may result in more pronounced negative consequences.
Article
Management
Li Cui, Meihua Gao, Joseph Sarkis, Zhimei Lei, Simonov Kusi-Sarpong
Summary: This paper examines the influencing factors of cross-border supply chain collaboration in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative and proposes an assessment framework. The results show that senior manager support and customs regulation are important drivers of cross-border supply chain collaboration, while information sharing, profit allotment, the degree of trust, and goal congruence do not directly affect collaboration in this context.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS IN OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Management
Santosh Nandi, Aref Aghaei Hervani, Marilyn M. Helms, Joseph Sarkis
Summary: The circular economy is gaining importance in post-COVID-19 recovery. Businesses face challenges in evaluating the benefits and justifying the implementation of circular economy practices. Non-market-based environmental goods valuation methods can be used to assess performance. The effectiveness of the performance measurement model can be enhanced through the use of digital technologies, supporting supply chain sustainability and resilience.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS-RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Jorg H. Grimm, Joerg S. Hofstetter, Joseph Sarkis
Summary: This study extends research on the roles of buyer firms in improving supplier sustainability practices by considering institutions in the organizational field. The study introduces the resource-based view to outline key capabilities for institutional entrepreneurs seeking to institutionalize corporate sustainability standards across a multi-tier supply chain. The analysis suggests five key capabilities enabling a buying firm to effectively institutionalize their requirements in multi-tier supply chains.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Management
Andreia Ferreira, Graca Miranda Silva, Alvaro Lopes Dias
Summary: This study examines the factors influencing the continuance intention of mobile self-scanning applications in retail, using data collected from an online survey of users in a large supermarket chain in Portugal. The findings show that user satisfaction and perceived usefulness directly drive the continued usage of the self-scanning apps. Additionally, technology readiness has a positive impact on ease of use and perceived usefulness, while ease of use has a positive impact on user satisfaction and perceived usefulness but no direct effect on continuance intention. Perceived quality has a positive direct effect on satisfaction and a positive indirect effect on continuance intention. Furthermore, the need for interaction has a negative effect on technology readiness.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITY & RELIABILITY MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Chunguang Bai, Qingyun Zhu, Joseph Sarkis
Summary: Supplier selection and order allocation (SSOA) is an emerging and important issue in supply chain management. This paper introduces a foundational multi-objective mathematical model to bridge this research gap. Findings provide theoretical and managerial insights and future research guidance on carbon neutrality and net-zero implications for SSOA.
COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chunguang Bai, Matthew Quayson, Joseph Sarkis
Summary: This study examines the importance of enablers for improving sustainable supply chain transparency (SSCT) through blockchain technology, specifically in the context of African emerging economies. The results of a case study in the cocoa industry reveal that Technical Characteristics is the most important main enabler, followed by blockchain smart contract, blockchain security, and tracking product components. The framework and method presented in this study can assist decision-makers and supply chain managers in promoting the effective application of blockchain to enhance SSCT.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Economics
Qingyun Zhu, Chunguang Bai, Joseph Sarkis
Summary: Blockchain technology has gained increasing importance in practical applications, particularly in the field of supply chain management. However, existing research in this area has been primarily focused on application rather than theory development and application. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the literature, focusing on the popular theories applied to explain blockchain adoption and implementation in supply chains, as well as discussing current theoretical gaps and potential future theorizing.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Yuan Chen, Qinghua Zhu, Joseph Sarkis
Summary: This study applies cumulative capability theory to examine the sequence of green supply chain management practices and provides a framework for businesses. The results suggest that encouraging suppliers to disclose environmental data and respond to inquiries should be the initial step, followed by promoting compliance with regulations and responsible recycling.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Management
Mahtab Kouhizadeh, Qingyun Zhu, Joseph Sarkis
Summary: This study proposes a systematic and comprehensive circular economy performance measure and evaluates the relative contribution of blockchain technology to this measure. The study finds that most performance measures can be supported using blockchain technology, with varying potential support in transparency, reliability, smart contracts, and incentivization. The study provides a framework for evaluation and a foundation for future research in the intersection of circular economy, blockchain technology, and performance measurement.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Business
Qingyun Zhu, Roberto Antonio Martins, Purvi Shah, Joseph Sarkis
Summary: This article conducts a comprehensive bibliometric review on the literature of brand/product deletion, aiming to provide insights into the field's current intellectual structure and thematic classification, as well as offer directions for future development in this critical area of strategic brand and product management.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Chunguang Bai, Hua Zhou, Joseph Sarkis
Summary: This study addresses the challenge of integrating Industry 4.0 technologies (I4.0T) to improve sustainable performance, by using the United Nations' sustainable development goals (SDGs) as a framework. We propose an evaluation method that combines various techniques to identify the impact and path of I4.0T on SDGs. The effectiveness of our framework and method is confirmed through secondary case data analysis. The findings provide insights for policy makers and organisations on how to prioritise and invest in I4.0T to achieve SDGs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhuowen Chen, Abdullah Yildizbasi, Joseph Sarkis
Summary: This perspective paper emphasizes the significance of safety in the context of a circular economy and calls for research on various safety issues that can arise in different circular economy activities.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2023)
Editorial Material
Business
Chunguang April Bai, Joseph Sarkis
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Xu Tian, Joseph Sarkis
Summary: International trade plays a crucial role in global sustainable production and consumption through global supply chains. The impact of environmental resource redistribution through international trade has been recognized in ecological research, influencing production and supply chain management in the long term. However, current trade and production accounting methods lack accuracy and reliability for policymakers and organizational decision makers to address global and supply chain trade issues. This study proposes a blockchain-based conceptual framework for accounting embodied environmental resources in trade, discussing framework design, benefits, challenges, and providing future research and theoretical implications. This study establishes a solid foundation for managing environmental resources at the intersection of international trade, sustainable production, and global supply chains.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Alvaro Dias, Graca Miranda Silva, Mafalda Patuleia, Maria Rosario Gonzalez-Rodriguez
Summary: The businesses of tourism lifestyle entrepreneurs (TLEs) are closely associated with sustainable business models (SBMs) due to their connection to the local knowledge. This research explores knowledge management in TLEs by studying how they acquire and integrate knowledge, and its impact on innovativeness and self-efficacy. The findings show that entrepreneurial communication has a direct positive effect on both innovation and self-efficacy, while a community-centered strategy has an indirect influence through entrepreneurial communication. Local knowledge assimilation plays a mediating role between the acquisition of local knowledge and innovation and self-efficacy.
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Hiroshi Matsuhisa, Nobuo Matsubayashi
Summary: This study investigates the formation of an alliance between competing manufacturers and a monopolistic platform retailer, and analyzes the impact of the degree of differentiation among manufacturers on the formation of the alliance and the profitability of the retailer.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Lingxuan Kong, Ge Zheng, Alexandra Brintrup
Summary: Supply Chain Financing is used to optimize cash flows in supply networks, but recent scandals have shown inefficiencies in risk evaluation. This paper proposes a Federated Learning framework to address order-level risk evaluation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Jing Gu, Xinyu Shi, Junyao Wang, Xun Xu
Summary: The asymmetric market power between a firm and its partners negatively affects the firm's financial performance. Building relationships with suppliers or customers that have matched market power is the best approach. The strength of the buyer-supplier relationship amplifies the negative impact of asymmetric market power, while the level of relationship embeddedness reduces its negative effect. Moreover, firm-specific institutional, industry, and regional economic heterogeneities also influence the financial impact of asymmetric market power.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Yu Du, Jun-qing Li
Summary: This study investigates the group scheduling of a distributed flexible job shop problem using the concrete precast process. The proposed solution utilizes three coordinated double deep Q-networks (DQN) as a learn-to-improve reinforcement learning approach. The algorithm shows superiority in minimizing costs and energy consumption.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Xiaoyu Yan, Weihua Liu, Ou Tang, Jiahe Hou
Summary: This study analyzes the market amplification effect and the impact of entrant's overconfidence on a two-sided platform. The results show that overconfident entrants can lead to price increases and benefit both the existing firms and themselves to a certain extent.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Illya Kaynov, Marijn van Knippenberg, Vlado Menkovski, Albert van Breemen, Willem van Jaarsveld
Summary: The One-Warehouse Multi-Retailer (OWMR) system is a typical distribution and inventory system. Previous research has focused on heuristic reordering and allocation strategies, which are time-consuming and problem-specific. This paper proposes a Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) algorithm for OWMR problems, which infers a multi-discrete action distribution and improves performance with a random rationing policy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Yimeng Sun, Ruozhen Qiu, Minghe Sun
Summary: This study considers a multi-period inventory management problem for a retailer offering limited-time discounts and having a joint service-level requirement under demand uncertainty. It proposes a double-layer iterative approach to solve the problem and maximize total profit while balancing the service level using a posteriori method and an affinely adjustable robust chance-constrained model.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Anas Neumann, Adnene Hajji, Monia Rekik, Robert Pellerin
Summary: This paper presents a new mathematical formulation for planning and scheduling activities of Engineer-To-Order (ETO) projects, along with a new ETO strategy to reduce the impacts of design uncertainty. The study proposes a hybrid Layered Genetic Algorithm combined with an adaptive Lamarckian learning process (LLGA) and compares it with the branch-and-cut procedure of CPLEX. The results show good performance of the proposed mathematical model for small and medium-sized instances.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Thilini Ranasinghe, Chanaka D. Senanayake, Eric H. Grosse
Summary: Production systems are undergoing transformative changes, necessitating adaptability from human workers. This study developed an analytical model to account for stochastic processing times and learning heterogeneity, revealing insights into system performance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Sunil Tiwari, Pankaj Sharma, Ashish Kumar Jha
Summary: Black Swan events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the Suez Canal blockage have a significant impact on firms' technology adoption decisions, especially in terms of disruptions and digitalization in the supply chains. This study investigates the influence of institutional forces and environmental contingencies on supply chain digitalization from an institutional and contingency theory perspective. The findings emphasize the importance of organizational readiness and people readiness, including top management involvement and employee training, in facilitating digitalization.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Fabio Neves-Moreira, Pedro Amorim
Summary: Omnichannel retailers are using stores as distribution centers to provide faster online order fulfillment services. However, in-store picking operations can impact the offline customer experience. To address this, we propose a Dynamic In-store Picker Routing Problem (diPRP) that minimizes customer encounters while fulfilling online orders. Our solution approach combines mathematical programming and reinforcement learning to find efficient picking policies that reduce customer encounters.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Richard Kraude, Ram Narasimhan
Summary: In this study, the relationship between Vertical Integration (VI) and Environmental Performance (EP) is examined, revealing that highly integrated firms produce less waste but engage in fewer environmental initiatives. These findings are crucial for understanding the impact of stakeholder exposure on organizational behavior.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Korina Katsaliaki, Sameer Kumar, Vasilis Loulos
Summary: This research conducts a systematic literature review (SLR) and content analysis on Supply Chain Coopetition (SCC) through the PRISMA framework. It examines the theory of coopetition and organizational relationships in intra-firm and inter-firm supply chains, focusing on collaboration between rival manufacturers. The study identifies structures and mechanisms of coopetition, such as buyer-supplier coopetition, supply networks coopetition, and production and distribution/logistics coopetition. It provides a holistic approach to SCC management practices and serves as a guide for future research.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)