International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 36 Issue 2

Impact of human resource management on performance in competitive priorities

Jorge Andrés Vivares-Vergara, William Ariel Sarache-Castro, Julia Clemencia Naranjo-Valencia

Human resource management (HRM) is considered an important issue in operations strategy (OS). Furthermore, OS effectiveness depends on performance in competitive priorities (CP)…

Supply chain management practices and intellectual property protection in China: Perceptions of Mittelstand managers

Lawrence D. Fredendall, Peter Letmathe, Nadine Uebe-Emden

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the strategy used by German Mittelstand companies to achieve a profitable business in China. It explores how those firms seek to reduce…

Efficiency and sustainability through the best practices in the Logistics Social Responsibility framework

Ana M. Mejías, Enrique Paz, Juan E. Pardo

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the best way to implement sustainable practices in the Logistics Social Responsibility field. Using the best practices (BPs) approach, the…

Towards a conceptual framework for product vision

João Luís Guilherme Benassi, Daniel Capaldo Amaral, Lucelindo Dias Ferreira

Many publications emphasize the importance of product vision and its contribution to successful product development. However, the current literature lacks a definition. The…

Supply chain processes: Linking supply logistics integration, supply performance, lean processes and competitive performance

Daniel Prajogo, Adegoke Oke, Jan Olhager

The purpose of this paper is to examine the value chain processes that represent the “black box” between supply logistics integration and competitive operational performance in…