International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 43 Issue 11

Seeing with fresh eyes – the potential of paradox theory to explore persistent, interdependent tensions in supply chains

Canan Kocabasoglu-Hillmer, Evelyne Vanpoucke, Byung-Gak Son, Sinéad Roden

This study explores the potential of paradox theory as a novel theoretical lens to investigate persistent and interdependent tensions in supply chains. It is based on a critical…

How does digitalization alter the paradox of supply base concentration? The effects of digitalization intensity and breadth

Ziwei Yang, Wenjin Hu, Jinan Shao, Yongyi Shou, Qile He

The highly uncertain and turbulent environments nowadays intensify the paradoxical effects of supply base concentration (SBC) on improving cost efficiency while increasing…

The paradox of supplier development in technology-based luxury supply chains

Paolo Barbieri, Brice Dattée, Santosh K. Mahapatra

This paper aims to examine how collaborative supplier development (SD) activities, supplier capabilities and buyer–supplier relationship interrelate in technology-based, luxury…

Navigating the “performing-organizing” paradox: tensions between supply chain transparency, coordination, and scope 3 GHG emissions performance

Frederik Dahlmann, Stephen Brammer, Jens K. Roehrich

Drawing on paradox theory and the category of the “performing-organizing” paradox, the study investigates the tensions firms experience in the context of organizing the processes…

Paradox-responding in humanitarian temporary supply networks: exploring strategies and enabling mechanisms

Aline Rodrigues Fernandes, Nonhlanhla Dube

This study investigates paradox-responding strategies and enabling mechanisms in humanitarian temporary supply networks (TSNs). Given the high stakes involved in life-saving…