Industrial Management & Data Systems: Volume 118 Issue 6

An outcome-based process optimization model using fuzzy-based association rules

Henry Lau, C.K.M. Lee, Dilupa Nakandala, Paul Shum

The purpose of this paper is to propose an outcome-based process optimization model which can be deployed in companies to enhance their business operations, strengthening their…

The effects of employer SNS motioning on employee perceived privacy violation, procedural justice, and leave intention

Hung-Yue Suen

The purpose of this paper is to propose a model to understand how and when employees’ perceived privacy violations and procedural injustice interact to predict intent to leave in…

Interpersonal and inter-organizational relationship drivers of supply chain integration

Bill Wang, Yuanfei Kang, Paul Childerhouse, Baofeng Huo

The purpose of this paper is to examine how interpersonal relationships (IPRs) and inter-organisational relationships (IORs) interact with each other as driving forces of supply…

Impact of supplier development on supplier’s performance

Alfred Bo Shing Lee, Felix T.S. Chan, Xiaodie Pu

The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of supplier development (SD) on supplier’s performance by sharing implicit knowledge in mentorship under the influence of…

Social media privacy concerns: trusting beliefs and risk beliefs

Alex Koohang, Joanna Paliszkiewicz, Jerzy Goluchowski

The purpose of this paper is to build a research model that examines social media privacy concerns (SMPC) in relation to users’ trusting beliefs and risk beliefs.

Investigating virtual community participation and promotion from a social influence perspective

Li-Chun Hsu, Kai-Yu Wang, Wen-Hai Chih

Understanding how to develop users’ word of mouth to promote a virtual community (VC) is an important issue in VC management. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the…

Revealing the effect of acculturation process on e-commerce acceptance: The case of intra-European acculturation

Ewelina Lacka, Nick K.T. Yip

The popularity of e-commerce has increased significantly over recent years. However, this growth is not shared by all European Union states. One reason for this discrepancy is…

A proposed framework for accelerated innovation in data-driven environments: Evidence and emerging trends from China

Yuanzhu Zhan, Kim Hua Tan, Robert K. Perrons

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, the case for accelerated innovation processes has become increasingly compelling at both a theoretical and practical level. Thus…

Sponsorship image transfer theory in virtual brand communities

Manuel Alonso Dos Santos, Francisco Rejón Guardia, Ferran Calabuig Moreno

The purpose of this paper is to assess the influences and efficiency of a sports sponsorship in an online brand community.

Green manufacturing and environmental productivity growth

Yan Li, Min Zhang

Due to stringent regulations on carbon emissions, green manufacturing has become a critical issue in manufacturers’ strategic planning. Manufacturers are greening production…