Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new methodology called overall greenness performance for value stream mapping (OGP-VSM). Using value-added concepts, approach has the potential integrate, measure, control and improve productive environmental in accordance with company’s context. Design/methodology/approach OGP-VSM was developed by reviewing integrating aspects existing lean thinking tools approaches. Findings This research revealed lack practical integration between...

Corporate Sustainability is today a key issue for companies considering value generation, climate change and social requirements. This sustainability must be achieved in the economic, social, environmental aspects; many authors have studied variables that make up these aspects. Despite importance of employees Sustainability, to our knowledge, no studies connected with impact on them. Therefore, this study, combining literature review Panel Delphi 11 experts, we seek consensus on: 1)...

Understanding what drives effective purpose implementation is the key to making more sustainable organizations. Most studies on subject of focus two its dimensions: formulation (knowledge) and practical application (contribution). However, for it be effectively implemented in organization, also involves motivating exciting people. In this article, we propose a three-dimensional formative second-order construct based knowledge, internalization contribution purpose. conceptualization purpose,...

Purpose This paper aims to narrow the gap caused by lack of literature relating three concepts corporate sustainability, organizational resilience and purpose in context corporations. A framework that explains how these are related effectively merged for long-term survival proposed. Design/methodology/approach systematic review is carried out. It explained, first, initial search strategies identify those documents define each concept with which associated. Subsequently, it designed a...

ABSTRACT This study investigates the interplay between Customer Centricity (CC), Corporate Purpose (CP), quantified by Strength Index (PSI), and Sustainability (CS), as evidenced Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCB). Survey data from 2607 employees across diverse sectors were used to assess how CC enhances CS moderating role of PSI on relationship different dimensions OCB. Findings reveal a direct, positive correlation CS, significantly boosting extra‐role, social, environmental...

Purpose Companies use continuous improvement (CI) as a strategy to achieve business excellence and innovation. Yet CI initiatives fail mostly due lack of employee engagement. The paper aims discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach Based on the literature technology acceptance model (TAM), comprehensive called mode (CIAM) was developed understand main organisational antecedents that predict intention participate in CI. CIAM is based structural equation modelling using partial least...

Purpose The aim of this paper is to propose a wider and more humanistic understanding the phenomenon trust “trust building” through dialogue between ethics social sciences. Design/methodology/approach This offers constructive critical review explanation proposed by Mayer et al. in their 1995 seminal article, expands considering ethical dimension role virtues. Findings integrative model organizational lacks specific reference played human will ability make free choices. When assessing built...

Numerous researchers have examined the antecedents of trust between managers and subordinates. Recent studies conclude that their influence varies depending on whether what is being a manager's in subordinate or subordinate's manager. However, reasons given to justify this phenomenon present limitations. This article offers new theoretical approach relates each antecedent Aristotelian forms reasoning, ethical, instrumental. The proposed shows depends which rationality prevails person who...

Implementing continuous improvement (CI) systems is one of the most effective ways to increase operational excellence. One pillar that determines success a CI strategy climate commitment and participation among workers. Recent work has focused on identifying organisational factors directly influence worker participation. However, when analysing these elements, importance middle managers have creating environment enhances employee involvement stands out. The aim this paper identify specific...

Mentoring research is recent and multidisciplinary found in mostly English speaking cultural contexts. The purpose of this study to describe a fifty-year old mentoring practice involving faculty-mentors engineering student-mentees, at the school Spanish university, non-English context. part process developing career students. For description, we first developed more complete conceptual framework from literature, identifying key elements or components. description each element setting was...

This article describes an action research (AR) project for designing and implementing a structured mentoring programme in Spanish university. A student affairs unit, team of researchers, faculty-mentors student-protégés worked together on three cycles AR. The result is programmatic the development non-technical personal professional competencies undergraduate students. paper original situation that sparked project, iterative process followed, tools guides developed final designed. In...

Purpose: Achieving employee participation in continuous improvement (CI) systems is considered as one of the success factors for sustainability those systems. Yet, it also very difficult to obtain because interaction many critical that affect participation. Therefore, finding ways measuring all these can help practitioners manage process accordingly.Design/methodology/approach: Based upon existing literature, this paper presents a 4-Phase (9 steps) diagnostic tool measure main determinants...

Abstract This paper describes the development and implementation of a character education program at University Navarra. The Leadership as Service Program has been developed in collaboration with Oxford Character Project, adapted its Global Initiative to Spanish context. purpose is help students develop sense personal purpose, virtues that are specific leadership, such prudence, humility, gratitude, resilience, service. methodology follows seven strategies includes mentoring program. In...

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study is to investigate the role school principal trustworthiness components (i.e., ability, integrity, benevolence) in helping shape teacher trust and affective commitment within schools. Using data from 1,026 teachers Spain structural equation modeling (via EQS 6.3), establishes how a principal's integrity benevolence are key determining, both directly indirectly principal), teachers' their school. It also reveals that perceived ability not effective generating...

Trust in business is an essential factor that has been being studied by the Academy for decades. From seminal proposal of Mayer et al. (1995) about concept trust and how it developed inside organizations we propose a revision model described contributions Spaemann, author expanded trajectory within framework denominated "Moral Philosophy Europe Continental". this constructive critic defend here improvements will allow explaining phenomenon generation with more precision agreed to human...

Purpose This paper unifies previous research literature on employee participation in continuous improvement (CI) activities through the development and validation of a conceptual model. The purpose this model is to illustrate how organizational drivers foster individual enablers which, turn, strengthen CI. article also discusses results managerial implications. Design/methodology/approach Firstly, introduces main variables affecting CI, looking at different possible relationships proposed...

The Circular Economy has become a topic of high interest for policy makers, scholars, and business managers because it is shown as new paradigm to achieve the sustainability our society. However, main efforts in cannot be reduced professional or experts’ acts. Nevertheless, we consider that if pretend meet current needs without compromising ability future generations their own needs, have teach present principles economic, social economic short long term. This paper enhances use guided...

Purpose This paper aims to identify key middle manager trustworthy behaviours that encourage employees’ participation in continuous improvement activities industrial contexts. Design/methodology/approach The list of has been developed two different phases. First, the authors conducted concept mappings with operators and managers and, subsequently, combined integrated both points view. Second, an expert panel researchers, consultants experienced practitioners management for debugging reducing...

Some authors have described the role of corporate Sustainability, Resilience, and Purpose (SRP) in dynamic environment that corporations must face every day. Nevertheless, there is little understanding how these three concepts are related effectively merged for long-term survival. In this context, we present a comprehensive literature review to analyze SRP been studied implemented simultaneously. After review, selected 27 documents depth discuss relationship gaps understanding. The analysis...