Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of supplier's coercive and cognitive pressures on a manufacturer's green purchasing decision-making process resultant implications in terms operational environmental performances. Design/methodology/approach Path analysis is performed test hypothesized linkages. Findings finds that pressure, focus socio-cultural responsibility will lead firm more successful implementations purchasing, which, turn, results improved The findings reveal commercial...

Purpose This study uncovers how government interventions, in terms of stringency and support, shape coronavirus disease 2019's (COVID-19) detrimental impact on organizations' performance. Specifically, this paper studies whether support play complementary or substitutive roles lowering COVID-19's Design/methodology/approach The authors gathered primary data from USA manufacturing companies combined with secondary the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT) to test proposed model...

High-level sports teams in universities are crucial for cultivating high-level athletes China. Currently, coaches the most direct managers of university (including colleges) China, with their management styles and approaches having a impact on athletes' psychology. This study focused football explored transformational leadership athlete turnover intention. The mediating effect "coach–athlete relationship," which helps establish develop was also examined. Overall, style were found to have...

Purpose Firms often struggle with opportunistic behavior from supply chain partners. Relying on Transaction Cost Economics and its extensions, this study developed a conceptual model theorizing the antecedence, consequences conditional factors of opportunism within buyer–supplier–supplier triadic relationship. Design/methodology/approach This employed cross-sectional survey data collected 200 U.S. firms. The were analyzed SPSS AMOS, two statistical software, for reliability, validity,...

Purpose Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role throughout the global economy, spurring innovation job creation. This study investigates effect of strategic leadership practices on SME performance. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted quantitative survey leaders from 290 SMEs to examine their how it affects Structural equation modeling (SEM) is used test dependent relationships in this paper. Findings results suggest that firm performance fully mediated by...

Purpose Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are critical in the global business environment, yet they face significant challenges of survival. This study aims to investigate role continuous learning resilience dynamic capabilities (RDC) on SME performance. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a quantitative survey leaders from 290 SMEs examine relationship between Structural equation modeling (SEM) is used test dependent relationships this study. In addition, Monte Carlo...

Abstract Recognizing the importance of involving suppliers in new product development (NPD) process, extensive studies have examined this issue at a buyer–supplier dyadic level. However, how supplier involvement leads to better NPD performance is not clearly explained. Additionally, extending relationships triadic and addressing manage two competing with fair conduct remains unexplored. To answer these questions, study developed conceptual model theorizing role involvement, information...

Abstract Leader wisdom is crucial to effective organizations because it one of the greatest human capacities. However, understanding what factors impact leader still developing. In this paper, we rely on a fear‐based view and empirically examine through quantitative study 249 leaders if primary regulators behavior (fear) positively related wisdom. We are specifically focused role fear failure Additionally, recognize that has negative connotation tipping point regarding effectiveness, propose...

As the sharing economy develops in sustainable transportation, car-sharing platforms improve allocation efficiency of idle cars to customers. However, as travel demand increases, and vehicle type becomes various, market faces a new challenge satisfy customers’ diverse needs for quality-differentiated cars. Each customer would like choose right car type, while manufacturing firm e-commerce platform should set price profit maximization. How match platform’s product line with customer’s choice...

With the development of economy and technology in China, consumers' demand for tobacco products is rising, import export trade volume substitutes gradually increasing. The occupies an important position agricultural trade. This paper collects data at home abroad by searching United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics Database, National Bureau database statistical yearbook, analyzes competitiveness Chapter 24 HS classification index from 1995 to 2020 using Revealed Comparative Advantage Index...

As empirical evidence remains inconclusive, we present a meta-analysis study to contribute the discussions about relationship between coopetition (i.e., cooperation and competition among firms) firm performance (C-P). Additionally, performed systematic review of focal by incorporating country-specific institutional distance moderating effects such as physical property protection easiness, country structural change, political openness. We relied on 49 different studies that provided 144 C-P...

Purpose This study investigates the possible curvilinear relationship between operational interdependency and supply chain performance as well contingency effect of disruptions, in terms disruption orientation impact. Design/methodology/approach Path analysis was employed to test hypotheses using data collected from Chinese manufacturers. Findings The results confirm an inverted U-shape interdependency. As level buyer-supplier dependency increase, is enhanced. However, benefits diminish...

The development of electric vehicles incurs the consumer's variety seeking in sharing economy. In addition to being passengers on platform, customers can rent from rental company as ride-hailing drivers, rather than purchasing manufacturing firm. this article, we set up a game-theoretic model study customer's variety-seeking behavior new frenemy partnership and solve equilibrium pricing strategy quality decision for platform. numerical experiments show that company's price is less influenced...

Restaurant Brands International (RBI), a global catering company, faces significant warehousing cost challenges, primarily driven by labor expenses. This study aims to minimize these costs while maintaining service quality through an integer linear programming model for optimal employee scheduling. The incorporates various constraints, such as the minimum number of shifts per week and preferences, considers real data from RBI’s financial reports. Sensitivity analyses were conducted assess...

Purpose This paper focusses on the factors to sustainable product development (SNPD) projects success. More specifically, it aims explore and understand role of supplier involvement (SI) within SNPD. Additionally, investigates how effective project leaders can facilitate enhance focal firm's ability successfully carry out achievement in development. Design/methodology/approach A theoretical framework among SI, SNPD, leader's personality leadership style has been established. Six interviews...

Abstract This study uses annual data from 1985 to 2019 analyze the export and import trade patterns of mechanical electrical products China. We employ H-index, or difference between net capability symmetric revealed comparative advantage, assess policies in exports imports. The results reveal that China has advantage imports, had disadvantage before 1999. In recent years, policy protectionism been adopted, which promotes terms restricts imports

After years of efforts, China's equipment development work has been rapid development, and made great progress. But behind the results also hidden crisis, current backward extensive management model, seriously affected level to further improve, it is difficult meet needs high-tech weapons development. In face grim situation, we change method in progress development; should use data as an effective means elaboration management. Therefore, based on actual under background big age, with purpose...

To explore the crucial driving forces and dynamics of Chinese apparel industry cluster, authors analysed current situations, characteristics dilemma in based on surveys conducted Yangtze River Delta. This study classified factors impacting cluster development into necessary conditions evolutionary according to logistic differential equation, proposed a model framework with positive negative feedback mechanism. The believe that is an ecology system involving outsourcing, specialisation...