Purpose–It is important to advance operations management (OM) knowledge while being
mindful of the theoretical developments of the discipline. The purpose of this paper is to …

Mirroring the growing trend for firms to support their operations by locating activities abroad,
research on the practice of offshoring has increased considerably in recent years. However …

Bibliometrics is a fundamental field of information science that studies bibliographic material
quantitatively. It is very useful for organising available knowledge within a specific scientific …

The goal of this article is to identify and understand the relationship between critical success
factors for Six Sigma programs and its projects performance, considering Six Sigma projects …

This chapter explores the main objectives of supply chain management and operations
management, highlighting their importance for the success and endurance of …

Purpose–The need to make a “theoretical contribution” is a presumed mandate that
permeates any researcher's career in the Social Sciences, yet all too often this remains a …

The organizational design literature strongly supports the notion of “structure follows
strategy”, and suggests that a misfit between the two has a negative effect on performance …

Digital assets are growing in scale, scope, and importance, amplifying the necessity to
maintain their confidentiality. Yet, digital confidentiality has received vastly less research …

The general question of how best to access and leverage resources that reside outside the
boundaries of the focal firm has become increasingly important for companies during the last …

To achieve technology innovation and commercialization (TIC) success under complex,
protracted, and uncertain product development cycles, entrepreneurial firms engage in …