Article
Management
Aruna Ranganathan, Ranjitha Shivaram
Summary: Female managers in an Indian garment factory motivate female worker productivity by engaging in subordinate scut work, which increases subordinates' engagement with their work.
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Business
Bjoern Hober, Mario Schaarschmidt, Harald von Korflesch
Summary: The study found that employees' positive perceptions of the work environment can enhance innovating behaviors, while negative perceptions can suppress innovation. Intrinsic motivation plays a role in willingness to participate in internal innovation contests, and power distance orientation is also a factor influencing participation.
JOURNAL OF INNOVATION & KNOWLEDGE
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tea Korkeakunnas, Marina Heiden, Malin Lohela-Karlsson, Komalsingh Rambaree
Summary: This study investigated managers' perceptions of telework and its impact on the work environment and organizational performance. Interviews with 17 managers from public and private organizations in Sweden revealed that telework increased employees' focus on deliverables, leading some to question the need for physical office presence. While telework strengthened close-working teams, it also resulted in reduced contact with others outside these teams. Managers reported that telework facilitated quicker decision-making but cautioned against the potential loss of critical information in the long run. Overall, the findings highlight the importance of understanding managers' perspectives on telework for maintaining organizational sustainability.
Article
Management
Michael A. Cusumano, Matthias Holweg, Josh Howell, Torbjorn Netland, Rachna Shah, John Shook, Peter Ward, James Womack
Summary: The Toyota Production System and Lean theory have attracted significant attention from researchers and practitioners over the past 40 years. As scholarly perspectives on these topics continue to evolve, it helps to promote important discussions on Lean theory.
JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Yasuko Ogata, Kana Sato, Yoshimi Kodama, Noriko Morioka, Kikuko Taketomi, Yuki Yonekura, Kimiko Katsuyama, Sachiko Tanaka, Midori Nagano, Yoichi M. Ito, Katsuya Kanda
Summary: This study investigated nurses' perceptions of their work environment and the relationships between variables measuring the work environment (WE) and nursing outcomes (NOs). The results showed that the higher the job position, the better the work environment was rated, and higher PES-NWI scores were associated with better outcomes in nursing.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bianca Ifeoma Chigbu, Fhulu H. Nekhwevha
Summary: This study examined the relationship between prospective graduates' perceived job preparedness and the university's role in preparing students for the workforce. It discovered that skill inequalities vary greatly between faculties and emphasizes the importance of universities and their faculties in driving graduate skill development and expanding opportunities for vulnerable prospective graduates to contribute to global skills need.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Edward Edgerton, Jim McKechnie
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between students' subjective perceptions of their school environment and academic achievement, finding that this relationship is mediated by in-school behaviors and environmental factors. These results underscore the significance of the school environment on academic achievement.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yuzo Shimazu, Yurie Kobashi, Seiya Imoto, Masaharu Tsubokura
Summary: Physicians play an active role in public health, but hospital work alone does not provide enough knowledge and experience. This study analyzed data from 100,000 doctors in Japan and found that gender, childbirth/childcare experience, and specialty qualification were associated with physicians' working hours. Ensuring adequate learning opportunities and developing support systems and environments can enhance physicians' work/study motivation.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Fabiana Dafne Cifone, Kai Hoberg, Matthias Holweg, Alberto Portioli Staudacher
Summary: Digital technologies, such as advanced analytics, can substantially improve operations by augmenting operational execution and decision-making processes in manufacturing and supply chain management. Identifying digital waste reduction mechanisms provides a structured approach for firms to select the most effective technologies for process improvement activities.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Management
Claudia Balan, Marieke van den Brink, Yvonne Benschop
Summary: This article explores the proactive support for fathers in organizations, focusing on how organizational promoters legitimize and strengthen fathers' use of family-friendly workplace arrangements. By constructing a new caring organizational masculinity, creating organizational value for care-related practices, and framing father-friendliness as a prerequisite for gender equality, positive masculinities within a postfeminist culture can contribute to incremental gender change in organizations.
GENDER WORK AND ORGANIZATION
(2023)
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Lena Hipp, Martin Krzywdzinski
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how and when we work, with remote work becoming more prevalent. This has both positive and negative implications, leading to challenges for workplace equity and employee well-being. This article seeks to address these challenges and explore the implications for the labor movement.
WORK AND OCCUPATIONS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Pernille Weber Hansen, Vivi Schlunssen, Kirsten Fonager, Jakob Hjort Bonlokke, Claus D. Hansen, Henrik Boggild
Summary: This study investigated the association between self-reported work pace, physical work demands, and occupational accidents among ageing male construction workers in Denmark. The findings revealed that construction workers with high physical work demands had significantly higher odds of experiencing an occupational accident, while perceived work pace showed no significant association with occupational accidents.
Article
Management
Nilgun Goktepe, Seda Sarikose
Summary: Male and female nurses experience advantages/disadvantages and similarities/differences in the nursing work environment, and a better understanding of these issues may help nurse managers create a more positive work environment.
JOURNAL OF NURSING MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Huimin Zhang, Yanping Xu, Xiaoyi Zhang, Beili Chen, Chunshen Li, Zixuan Peng, Peter C. Coyte
Summary: This study explores the relationship between work environment, work attitudes, and turnover intentions of geriatric social workers in China. The results show that perceived organizational support can reduce turnover intentions by increasing collective psychological ownership and reducing burnout. Regular communication between social workers and their supervisors and colleagues plays a crucial role in reducing turnover. Policy decision-makers are advised to clarify the roles and responsibilities of geriatric social workers to reduce administrative burdens and improve work stability.
JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK
(2023)
Article
Architecture
Ikbal Erbas
Summary: This study investigated the work safety perceptions of workers with different job descriptions in the construction industry, revealing that workers' perceptions are limited by their job descriptions and the cultural structure of employees may hinder their impartial evaluation of safety issues. It is essential for safety managers to consider the safety needs of different workgroups and ensure their participation in safety issues. The findings are expected to enhance safety management practices in the construction sector.
JOURNAL OF ASIAN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Krisztina Demeter, Levente Szasz, Andrea Ko
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2019)
Editorial Material
Engineering, Industrial
Levente Szasz, Krisztina Demeter, Harry Boer
JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
(2018)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Krisztina Demeter, David Losonci
PRODUCTION PLANNING & CONTROL
(2019)
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Levente Szasz, Krisztina Demeter, Bela-Gergely Racz, David Losonci
Summary: This study, based on a large-scale survey of 705 manufacturing plants from 22 countries, finds that implementing Industry 4.0 technologies has a positive impact on operational performance, including cost, quality, delivery, and flexibility. The research also suggests that the size of firms, competitiveness of countries, and multinational status can affect the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies differently.
JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Krisztina Demeter, David Losonci, Judit Nagy
Summary: The study aims to investigate the resource alteration during digital manufacturing transformation using the adaptation aspect of dynamic capabilities theory. Through a longitudinal case study, the research reveals how a factory adapts its resources and capabilities at different stages of transformation. The findings suggest that digital transformation requires bottom-up initiatives and top-down leadership, along with substantial investments in technological and human resources.
JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Attila Chikan, Erzsebet Czako, Bence Kiss-Dobronyi, David Losonci
Summary: This paper aims to connect strategic management and operations by proposing the concept of Firm Competitiveness Index (FCI) based on the resource-based view of the firm. The study finds a positive impact of dynamic production capabilities on firm competitiveness, while no significant relationship is found between ordinary production capabilities and firm-level competitiveness.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Levente Szasz, Krisztina Demeter, Otto Csiki, Reka Horvath
Summary: This paper investigates how firm size influences the implementation and performance impact of four key manufacturing practices. The findings suggest that quality and lean practices consistently enhance performance, while technology and human resource practices are more beneficial in the latest sample. The study also supports the selection and mediation models, indicating that larger firms generally invest more in these practices and achieve higher performance.
JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Management
Otto Csiki, Krisztina Demeter, David Losonci
Summary: In this study, the authors integrate functional level production capabilities and shop floor-level production routines, and explore their interlinkages and contributions to firm performance. The findings suggest that production dynamic capabilities drive the renewal of production ordinary capabilities at the functional level, and the deployment of Industry 4.0 is influenced by lean production at the shop floor level. The study also shows the different roles of these capabilities in shaping shop floor production routines and their impact on firm performance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Economics
Krisztina Demeter, David Losonci, Andrea Szalavetz, Mate Baksa
Summary: This study investigates the strategic drivers of digital transformation in subsidiaries. The research framework combines the resource-based, institution-based, and industry-based views to determine these drivers. Two longitudinal case studies conducted at Hungarian subsidiaries of global automotive suppliers revealed that each view emphasizes different strategic drivers. The subsidiaries' digital transformation is propelled by proactive local management and established process improvement routines (dynamic capabilities); a parent-pull relation (internal institutions) and state support attracting foreign direct investment (external institutions); as well as increasing buyer expectations and supplier-related factors (industry-based view). By integrating these views, it is argued that drivers related to the external institutional context and industry competition undergo filtering by global management before contributing to resource adjustments at subsidiaries in a top-down manner. Despite the seeming determinism of the digital transformation process, local managements can actively shape digital transformation, even that of multinational enterprises.
POST-COMMUNIST ECONOMIES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Tibor Kovacs, Andrea Ko, Krisztina Demeter
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEAN SIX SIGMA
(2020)
Article
Management
Krisztina Demeter, Levente Szasz, Harry Boer
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
(2017)
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)
