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This paper aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis of studies focusing on green supply chain management (GSCM) within the context of the digital economy.

We utilize the Web of Science database to search and filter relevant documents spanning the years 2003–2022. This extensive dataset enables us to analyze the growth and cutting-edge developments in research pertaining to GSCM in the digital economy.

The paper finds a significant increase in research interest and output, particularly noticeable from 2016 onwards, indicating the growing relevance of integrating GSCM with digital technologies. It is found that the prominent contribution of countries like China, England and the USA, underscoring a strong geographical diversity in research outputs. China leads in the number of publications, which reflects its significant role in shaping the discourse around GSCM in the digital economy. However, when it comes to citations, the USA leads, suggesting a higher impact or quality of research emanating from this region. Collaborative dynamics outlined in the study demonstrate extensive international cooperation, primarily among leading research countries, which is facilitated by shared digital platforms enhancing the research’s reach and impact. The study also highlights a range of emerging themes such as the adoption of blockchain technology, Internet of Things (IoT) and the circular economy within GSCM, indicating dynamic areas for future research.

The findings of this study hold significant practical implications for researchers, practitioners and policymakers. They shed light on the current state of research in GSCM within the digital economy, highlighting areas where further investigation is needed and pointing to the emerging trends in this field. Understanding the distribution of research and influential authors can guide future collaborative efforts and inform decision-making processes in the pursuit of sustainable supply chain practices in the digital era.

This paper contributes to the existing body of knowledge by providing a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the evolving landscape of GSCM in the digital economy. It offers valuable insights into the growth patterns, key contributors and geographical distribution of research in this domain. This information is crucial for researchers and stakeholders seeking to stay at the forefront of sustainable supply chain practices in an increasingly digital world.

This paper examines the consequences of board diversity in Kuwait. The purpose of this study is to measure the impact of gender, age and national diversity on firm performance (FP).

This work uses data from 103 non-financial Kuwaiti listed companies in the period from 2010 to 2017. The data was collected from secondary sources such as annual reports and S&P Capital IQ. FP is measured by return on assets, return on equity and Tobin’s Q. The independent variables are gender diversity, age diversity and nationality diversity.

The findings show mixed results regarding gender, age, national diversity and FP.

Board diversity is a relatively underexplored area in the context of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, including Kuwait. The originality and value of examining the impact of gender, age and nationality diversity on FP in Kuwait are multifaceted, highlighting unique cultural, economic and regulatory aspects.

This study aims to examine Erving Goffman’s contributions to management, arguing that he is an unrecognized management guru despite being widely regarded as a sociological theorist.

Using citation context analysis, this research analyzes 806 articles citing Goffman’s works across eight major management journals. This method involves coding articles from various perspectives, including the content itself, its temporal dynamics, depth and criticalness.

All 11 of Goffman’s books have been cited in management studies with increasing frequency and depth, supporting theories such as impression management and stigma management. Yet, only 10.8% of these articles provide empirical support, and 1.6% challenge his ideas, indicating a ritualistic reverence rather than rigorous scrutiny of his theories in management scholarship.

This study excludes other high-quality journals and involves subjective judgment in coding. In addition, this study’s insights into Goffman’s selective attention and growing prominence remain speculative. Future research could broaden journal coverage, survey scholars’ citation motivations, and apply a difference-in-differences approach to identify causal factors.

Goffman’s concepts of stigma, impression management and framing are frequently cited by management scholars, reflecting societal concerns for marginalized groups and a quest for authenticity, thus prompting deeper exploration of Goffman’s seminal works.

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to empirically analyze his impact on management, offering new insights into his influence in the field.

A systematic investigation of postgraduate leadership programs for health and/or human services offered by Australian higher education institutions was undertaken.

Quantitative analysis identified the core characteristics of the programs. A thematic analysis of the course learning outcomes was conducted and six major themes of disciplinary leadership and management knowledge; research and analytical skills; professional practice; communication and collaboration; creativity and innovation; and system knowledge are shared in this study.

The authors conclude that Australian universities have taken an evidence-based approach to leadership education.

More work might need to be undertaken to ensure leadership theories are incorporated into learning outcomes.

Leadership development programs (LDPs) have emerged relatively recently in the healthcare context as a mechanism not only to develop capable and competent leaders but also to retain them. The purpose of this paper is to describe a perspective on practice by illustrating a case example that showcases a pilot LDP for newly promoted healthcare leaders. The details about how it was developed and implemented collaboratively by a healthcare consortium and higher education institution (HEI) to address shared healthcare leadership talent pipeline and retention challenges are provided.

This perspective on practice describes how a consortium of competitive healthcare organizations, a type of branded Inter-organizational Relationship referred to as “Coopetition,” contracted with a HEI to design, develop and launch a pilot LDP, referred to as the Academy for Healthcare Education and Development program, using the analyze, design, develop, implement and evaluate model.

The significance of this illustrative case example is discussed along with some initial lessons learned based upon this pilot LDP that 24 program participants completed. Implications for research, theory and practice are presented, followed by limitations and a conclusion.

Inter-organizational relationships, particularly coopetition, are relatively new in the healthcare sector, along with collaboration with HEIs to develop interventions to solve compelling industry problems. This illustrative case example offers insights that address scholars’ calls and practitioners’ needs to explicate different approaches for LDPs to build the healthcare leadership talent pipeline.

This study aims to investigate the behavior of different types of stone columns, including the short and floating columns, as well as the ordinary and the geosynthetic encased stone columns (OSC and GESC). The effectiveness of the geosynthetic encasement and the impact of the installation using the lateral expansion method on the column performance is evaluated through a three-dimensional (3D) unit cell numerical analysis.

A full 3D numerical analysis is carried out using the explicit finite element code PLAXIS 3D to examine the installation influence on settlement reduction (ß), lateral displacement (U_x) and vertical displacement (U_z) relative to different values of lateral expansion of the column (0% to 15%).

The findings demonstrate the superior performance of GESC, particularly short columns outperforming floating counterparts. This enhanced performance is attributed to the combined effects of geosynthetic encasement and increased lateral expansion. Notably, these strategies contribute significantly to decreasing lateral displacement (U_x) at the column’s edge and reducing vertical displacement (U_z) under the rigid footing.

In contrast to previous studies that examined the installation effect of OSC contexts, this paper presents a comprehensive investigation into the effect of geosynthetic encasement and the installation effects using the lateral expansion method in very soft soil, using 3D numerical simulation. The study emphasizes the significance of the consideration of geosynthetic encasement and lateral expansion of the column during the design process to enhance column performance.

Prioritising economic, environmental and social requirements of society has become imperative for attaining a competitive edge in the global marketplace. This study examines how internal and external factors influence sustainable strategic orientations of Chinese small technology enterprises. It uses an initial framework grounded in institutional theory and resource-based view (RBV).

The study surveyed small technology enterprises using quantitative techniques. A combination of partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) was used to analyse 402 valid samples with statistical significance.

The PLS-SEM results show that absorptive capacity, innovation culture and coercive pressure positively influence small enterprises’ sustainability orientation. Additionally, the fsQCA method identifies five complex combinations of causal antecedents that can facilitate small enterprises’ adoption of sustainability orientation.

The findings reaffirm the importance of maintaining ideal environmental cognition and external institutional pressure. Specifically, enterprises need to strategically allocate their limited resources to optimal levels and combinations to achieve sustainability orientation.

This study enhances the understanding of sustainability orientation by integrating the RBV and institutional theory, highlighting various factors that promote sustainability at the firm level. Furthermore, asymmetric research perspectives show the triggers of sustainability orientation from both symmetrical and asymmetrical perspectives. Set theory approaches represent a pioneering approach that captures the intricacies of sustainability orientation, advancing beyond previous variance-based findings by providing optimal mix solutions.

This research aims to address the knowledge gaps in determining factors affecting relationship satisfaction in buyer–seller relationships, with a specific focus on sustainability orientation and asymmetric power dynamics.

Drawing upon the Social Exchange Theory (SET) and using a sample of 436 US-based companies, this research uses structural equation modelling to investigate the impact of sustainability orientation and asymmetric power on relationship satisfaction within these relationships. Furthermore, this research explores the moderating role of asymmetric power in the connection between differences in sustainability orientation and relationship satisfaction.

The results uncover a significant negative association between the extent of divergence in sustainability orientation between buyers and sellers and the level of relationship satisfaction. Notably, asymmetric power in buyer–seller relationships positively moderates the influence of sustainability orientation differences on relationship satisfaction.

This research sheds light on the increasingly vital issue of sustainability orientation in buyer–seller relationships by enhancing our understanding of asymmetric power’s role in shaping relationship satisfaction within business-to-business relationships.

In a context where the sharing economy (SE) plays an important role in the transformation of today’s business landscape, profoundly changing the behavior of consumers and many established companies, some companies have begun to adapt to SE by incorporating its value propositions into their business models. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to study the role of consumer innovativeness, brand levels and the need for uniqueness on the way to attitudes and intentions to participate in SE.

This study collected the data through an online user survey, achieving a total sample of 717. The data were first analyzed using structural equation modeling and then combined with the use of the PROCESS macro.

The findings provide empirical evidence of the antecedents of consumer innovativeness in a SE context and its role in explaining consumer attitudes and intentions to participate in non-ownership consumption. Furthermore, they also demonstrate that brand tiers and the need for uniqueness moderate the relationship between intentions and participation.

The results of this study contribute to the theoretical development of the SE by presenting the first conceptual model that considers including the brand tiers effect and connects it to two leading theories on consumer behavior (diffusion of innovations theory and uniqueness theory). In addition, the study’s findings provide valuable insights for sharing platforms and traditional companies that choose to participate in the collaborative economy.

This study aims to examine the impact of coworkers’ sexist views on individual citizenship behaviors and performance outcomes and explores how this relationship is affected by the presence of female managers.

Drawing on diversity management literature and gendered organizational theory, the study analyzes data from 2,166 employees and 141 store managers in an international fast-food chain as well as archival work-unit-level information on performance.

The results support the hypothesis that peers’ sexist views are negatively associated with employees’ citizenship behavior and performance outcomes. Work units with members holding such views are less likely to achieve performance goals, and individuals who work with peers who hold gender inequality views are less likely to engage in citizenship behaviors. This relationship is particularly pronounced in units managed by male managers.

Our study recognizes the complex and multifaceted nature of gender dynamics in organizations and provides insights into the ways in which these dynamics impact organizational outcomes.

The study’s findings have significant implications for organizational policies and practices, specifically in terms of promoting gender equality and fostering more inclusive work environments through well-designed interventions.

This study is grounded in the gendered organizational theory, which highlights the interplay between gender, gender views and the relational dynamics of psychological, cultural and social dimensions operated within organizations. By examining how gender inequality views among coworkers affect perceived support, citizenship behaviors and performance outcomes, we contribute to the growing body of research in this area.