International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 42 Issue 7

The roles of national culture in affecting quality management practices and quality performance - multilevel and multi-country analysis

Daniel Prajogo, Carlos Mena, Brian Cooper, Pei-Lee Teh

This study investigates the role of national culture on the implementation and effectiveness of quality management practices. Specifically, the authors examine the dual roles of…

The impact of corporate support programs on environmental and social innovation: empirical insights from the food and beverage industry

Ismail Golgeci, Imran Ali, Sıddık Bozkurt, David Marius Gligor, Ahmad Arslan

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the influence of corporate support programs on managers' environmental and social innovation behaviors. To offer a more comprehensive…

The impact of operational disruptions on performance in surgical settings: moderating roles of risk management infrastructure and information exchange

David Dreyfus, Anand Nair

Drawing on normal accident and high-reliability organizational theories, this study examines the impact of magnitude and likelihood of disruptions on surgical procedure…

Leveraging the circular economy with a closed-loop supply chain and a reverse omnichannel using blockchain technology and incentives

Pietro De Giovanni

This paper aims to analyze the benefits of the blockchain to the circular economy (CE), which is composed of both closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) systems and reverse omnichannel…

Supply chain transparency for sustainability – an intervention-based research approach

Balakrishnan Adhi Santharm, Usha Ramanathan

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all manufacturing sectors from basic products to luxury goods including the automobile industry. This has necessitated a new line of research on…

Organisational capabilities and small and medium sized firms’ attainment of innovation outcomes: the moderating roles of exports and formal business networks

Gordon Liu, Weixi Liu, Wai Wai Ko

The authors examine the influence of planning and execution capability (PEC) and operational improvement capability (OIC) on small-and-medium-sized firms’ (SMEs) attainment of…