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IE University
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About: IE University is a education organization based out in Segovia, Castilla y León, Spain. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Corporate governance & Context (language use). The organization has 527 authors who have published 1709 publications receiving 64682 citations.
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TL;DR: A labor market intermediary (LMI) is an entity that stands between the individual worker and the organization that needs work done as mentioned in this paper, i.e., a middleman between the worker and an organization.
Abstract: Labor market intermediaries (LMIs) are entities that stand between the individual worker and the organization that needs work done. They include well-known operations such as executive search firms...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the transhumant activity of sheep and cows in the uplands of the Cantabrian Mountains, NW Spain, and its influence on the ecology and management of the griffon vulture, a scavenger with a relevant ecosystem function.
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TL;DR: In this article, a better understanding of the factors that affect the occurrence of new venture failure has been proposed, given the importance and prevalence of new ventures failure, which is a paramount research objective.
Abstract: Given the importance and prevalence of new venture failure, having a better understanding of the factors that affect its occurrence is a paramount research objective. In view of the increased focus...
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TL;DR: In this paper, a taxonomy of how companies implement supply chain risk management (SCRM) in terms of two fundamental approaches: the first emerging from internal actions and operations within companies, and the other involving inter-organizational actions undertaken with external supply chain partners.
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to develop a taxonomy of how companies implement Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) in terms of two fundamental approaches: the first emerging from internal actions and operations within companies, and the other involving inter-organizational actions undertaken with external supply chain partners. This taxonomy aims to predict firms’ performance with regard to the frequency of supply chain disruption.,A cluster analysis of survey data from 908 firms representing 69 countries together with an analysis of variance.,The authors’ analysis demonstrates a clear structure of four different patterns of how companies manage supply chain risks: passive, internal, collaborative, and integral. The authors found that firms pursuing an inter-organizational orientation (collaborative and integral) face the lowest levels of supply chain disruption. On the contrary, strategies which simply concentrate on having greater control of internal operations are not vigorous enough to stop the cascade effect of a disruption at the supply chain level. Furthermore, the excellent performance of integral SCRM strategies also suggests that collaboration between buyers and suppliers ensures the efficacy of internal business continuity plans and security procedures.,Managers should play an active role in making sure that supply chain management and risk management disciplines evolve together. Obviously, when an exogenous event results in a supply chain disruption, a firm will try to put its operations under control through internal capabilities. But SCRM strategies designed proactively in advance with relevant partners are even more beneficial.,First, previous studies have limited the analysis of SCRM mainly to its reactive internal initiatives within a firm. This paper takes the SCRM literature beyond the internal focus by considering both internal and inter-organizational efforts and, more importantly, developing a single configurational model to analyze modes of interaction. Second, there is little empirical evidence showing the current situation of SCRM. Research in SCRM has been more qualitative than empirical, especially in global coverage. The research tackles this gap and, based on a broader scope of the samples the empirical findings show a higher level of generalizability.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the mediating effect of absorptive capacity (AC) related to innovation and efficiency performance in the context of buyer-supplier relationships and concluded that AC is necessary to achieve sustainable performance improvement.
Abstract: Companies increasingly depend upon the knowledge of supply chain partners to deliver superior value to customers with ever shifting preferences. This transference requires absorptive capacity (AC), which allows an organization to identify external knowledge and convert it into value for the firm. Based on an approach of dynamic capabilities, AC encompasses three related learning processes: exploration, assimilation, and exploitation. Within the particular context of buyer�supplier relationships (BSR), the aim of this research is to examine AC, one of its most relevant antecedents � organizational compatibility � and its outcomes. Two samples of 153 and 199 companies, operating as key suppliers of two focal buyers, a European multinational retail chain and an American multinational spare parts distributor, respectively, constitute the empirical base of the study. Results derived from structural equation modeling and, more precisely, multi-group confirmatory factor analysis and a formal test of mediation, strongly indicate for both samples that AC mediates between organizational compatibility on the one hand and innovation and efficiency performance on the other hand. Results also indicate that the mediating effect of AC related to innovation increases with demand uncertainty. This paper thus suggests that managers must be aware that the selection of supply chain partners based on their compatibility alone is not enough. AC is necessary to achieve sustainable performance improvement.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Andreas Richter | 110 | 769 | 48262 |
Martin J. Conyon | 49 | 131 | 10026 |
Mahmoud Ezzamel | 49 | 138 | 7116 |
Mauro F. Guillén | 45 | 148 | 11899 |
Kazuhisa Bessho | 43 | 223 | 5490 |
Bryan W. Husted | 40 | 104 | 7369 |
Luis Garicano | 40 | 119 | 7446 |
Marc Goergen | 38 | 209 | 5677 |
Diego Miranda-Saavedra | 38 | 59 | 7559 |
Cipriano Forza | 37 | 84 | 6426 |
Dimo Dimov | 33 | 117 | 6158 |
Gordon Murray | 32 | 90 | 5604 |
Pascual Berrone | 29 | 64 | 7732 |
Albert Maydeu-Olivares | 27 | 37 | 3470 |
Jelena Zikic | 26 | 46 | 2398 |