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Supply networks and complex adaptive systems: Control versus emergence
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In this article, the authors argue that many supply networks emerge rather than result from purposeful design by a singular entity and that the emergent patterns in a supply network can much better be managed through positive feedback, which allows for autonomous action.About:
This article is published in Journal of Operations Management.The article was published on 2001-05-01. It has received 1373 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Service management & Supply chain management.read more
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Service Research Priorities in a Rapidly Changing Context
TL;DR: In this article, the authors engaged in an international and interdisciplinary research effort to identify research priorities that have the potential to advance the service field and benefit customers, organizations, and society.
Kurt Lewin and the Planned Approach to Change: A Re-appraisal
TL;DR: In the past 20 years, Lewin's approach to change, particularly the 3-step model, has attracted major criticisms as discussed by the authors, including the assumption that organizations operate in a stable state; was only suitable for small-scale change projects; ignored organizational power and politics; and was top-down and management-driven.
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The Supply Base and Its Complexity: Implications For Transaction Costs, Risks, Responsiveness, and Innovation
Thomas Y. Choi,Daniel R. Krause +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors apply the literature on complexity to the supply base to facilitate better management of a supply base, and observe "complexity" as a key area of managerial consideration.
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Viability of intertwined supply networks: extending the supply chain resilience angles towards survivability. A position paper motivated by COVID-19 outbreak
Dmitry Ivanov,Alexandre Dolgui +1 more
TL;DR: An intertwined supply network (ISN) is an entirety of interconnected supply chains (SC) which, in their integrity secure the provision of society and markets with goods and services.
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Balancing priorities: Decision-making in sustainable supply chain management
Zhaohui Wu,Mark Pagell +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors use theory-building through case studies to answer the question: how do organizations balance short-term profitability and long-term environmental sustainability when making supply chain decisions under conditions of uncertainty?
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Competitive advantage: creating and sustaining superior performance
TL;DR: Porter's concept of the value chain disaggregates a company into "activities", or the discrete functions or processes that represent the elemental building blocks of competitive advantage as discussed by the authors, has become an essential part of international business thinking, taking strategy from broad vision to an internally consistent configuration of activities.
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Organizational Culture and Leadership
TL;DR: A review of the book "Organizational Culture and Leadership" by Edgar H. Schein is given in this article, where the authors present a review of their approach to organizational culture and leadership.
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Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance
TL;DR: Porter's concept of the value chain disaggregates a company into "activities", or the discrete functions or processes that represent the elemental building blocks of competitive advantage as mentioned in this paper, has become an essential part of international business thinking, taking strategy from broad vision to an internally consistent configuration of activities.
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Organizational Learning: A Theory Of Action Perspective
Chris Argyris,Donald A. Schön +1 more
TL;DR: Aguilar et al. as discussed by the authors define intervencion as "entrar en un conjunto de relaciones en desarrollo con el proposito de ser util".