Pub Date : 2023-07-24DOI: 10.1108/bij-02-2023-0094
Rob Gandy, Peter Wolstencroft, Katherine Geer, Leanne de Main
Purpose The recruitment of undergraduate students within English universities is of vital importance to both the academic success and the financial stability of the organisation. Despite the primacy of the task, there has been a dearth of research looking at related performance and how to ensure that the process is optimised. The purpose of this study was to investigate the degree of variation both within a university and between different universities. The reliance that individual programmes and/or universities place on the Clearing process is key; given its uncertainty, resource demands and timing shortly before students take up their places.Design/methodology/approach The Nomogramma di Gandy diagrammatical approach utilises readily available data to analyse universities’ performance in recruiting students to different programmes, and the degree to which they each rely of the Clearing process. Inter-university performance was investigated on a whole-student intake basis for a sample of English universities, representative of type and region.Findings The study found that there were disparate patterns for the many programmes within the pilot university and also disparate patterns between different types of universities across England. Accordingly, universities should internally benchmark their programmes to inform both strategic and tactical decision-making. Similarly, Universities and Colleges Admissions Service benchmarking inter-university patterns could inform the overall sector.Originality/value The approach and findings provide lessons for analysing student recruitment which could be critical to universities’ academic and financial health, in an increasingly competitive environment.
英国大学的本科生招聘对学术成功和组织的财务稳定都至关重要。尽管这项任务是首要的，但关于相关性能以及如何确保流程优化的研究却很少。本研究的目的是调查一所大学内部和不同大学之间的差异程度。个别课程和/或大学对清算程序的依赖是关键;考虑到它的不确定性、资源需求和学生入学前的时间安排。设计/方法/方法nomnomgramma di Gandy图解方法利用现成的数据来分析大学在招收不同课程学生方面的表现，以及它们各自依赖清算过程的程度。大学间的表现是在全学生入学的基础上调查的一个样本的英国大学，具有代表性的类型和地区。研究发现，在试点大学的许多项目中存在着不同的模式，在英格兰不同类型的大学之间也存在着不同的模式。因此，大学应该在内部对其课程进行基准测试，以便为战略和战术决策提供信息。同样，大学和学院招生服务中心对大学之间的模式进行基准测试可以为整个行业提供信息。在竞争日益激烈的环境中，该方法和研究结果为分析学生招聘提供了经验教训，这对大学的学术和财务健康至关重要。
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Pub Date : 2023-07-21DOI: 10.1108/bij-09-2022-0563
D. Nirmal, K. Nageswara Reddy, S. Singh
PurposeThe main purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive review and critical insights of the application of fuzzy methods in modeling, assessing and understanding the various aspects of green and sustainable supply chains (SSCs).Design/methodology/approachThe present study conducts a systematic literature review (SLR) and bibliometric analysis of 252 research articles. This study employs various tools such as VOSviewer version 1.6.10, Publish or Perish, Mendeley and Excel that aid in descriptive analysis, bibliometric analysis and network visualization. These tools have been used for performing citation analysis, top authors' analysis, co-occurrence of keywords, cluster and content analysis.FindingsThe authors have divided the literature into seven application areas and discussed detailed insights. This study has observed that research in the social sustainability area, including various issues like health and safety, labor rights, discrimination, etc. is scarce. Integration of the Industry 4.0 technologies like blockchain, big data analytics, Internet of Things (IoT) with the sustainable and green supply chain (GSC) is a promising field for future research.Originality/valueThe authors' contribution primarily lies in providing the integrated framework which shows the changing trends in the use of fuzzy methods in the sustainability area classifying and consolidating green and sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) literature in seven major areas where fuzzy methods are predominantly applied. These areas have been obtained after the analysis of clusters and content analysis of the literature presenting key insights from the past and developing the conceptual framework for future research studies.
本研究的主要目的是对模糊方法在建模、评估和理解绿色和可持续供应链(ssc)各个方面的应用进行全面的回顾和批判性的见解。设计/方法/方法本研究对252篇研究论文进行了系统文献综述(SLR)和文献计量学分析。本研究使用了各种工具，如VOSviewer version 1.6.10、Publish or Perish、Mendeley和Excel，这些工具有助于描述性分析、文献计量分析和网络可视化。这些工具已用于执行引文分析，顶级作者分析，关键词共现，聚类和内容分析。作者将文献分为七个应用领域，并讨论了详细的见解。本研究发现，在社会可持续性领域，包括健康和安全、劳工权利、歧视等各种问题的研究很少。工业4.0技术如区块链、大数据分析、物联网(IoT)与可持续和绿色供应链(GSC)的整合是未来研究的一个有前途的领域。作者的贡献主要在于提供了一个综合框架，该框架显示了在可持续发展领域中使用模糊方法的变化趋势，对模糊方法主要应用的七个主要领域的绿色和可持续供应链管理(SSCM)文献进行分类和整合。这些领域是在对文献的聚类分析和内容分析之后获得的，这些文献展示了过去的关键见解，并为未来的研究发展了概念框架。
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Pub Date : 2023-07-21DOI: 10.1108/bij-10-2022-0670
Igor Fellype Loureiro Valenca Filgueiras, F. Melo
PurposeThis paper aimed to identify the impact that Industry 4.0 can have on the service sector and how its combination can generate benefits for Sustainability 4.0 in the context of the Triple Bottom Line.Design/methodology/approachA Systematic Literature Review (RSL) was developed using the following combinations of keywords on the Web of Science and Scopus databases: Industry 4.0 And Sustainability, Industry 4.0 And Service, and Industry 4.0 And Sustainable Development, in which 24 papers were selected.FindingsAs a result, the authors found 100 benefits for sustainable development, which were further categorized into 54 advantages for the economic area, 25 for the social segment and 21 for environmental aspects. In this way, the results can help private companies understand the use of these technologies aimed at sustainable growth, plus bolstering the government to conduct public policies to encourage these practices in technology organizations.Practical implicationsAs a practical implication, this study offers insight into the evolution of sustainable development. It enables the emergence of works that wish to explore the service sector, providing relevant information for decision-making and influencing managers and policymakers on the importance of applying Industry 4.0 toward the sustainability of the service sector and its applications.Originality/valueThe originality of this study lies in expanding the understanding generated by 4.0 technologies, by diverting attention from the manufacturing and agricultural sectors, which have abundant literature on the subject. With this, this work demonstrated that modern technologies have greater possibilities of an action directed at the service sector, in addition to being able to contribute to Sustainability 4.0 from the perspective of the sustainability tripod.
本文旨在确定工业4.0对服务业的影响，以及在三重底线的背景下，工业4.0的结合如何为可持续发展4.0带来好处。设计/方法/方法结合Web of Science和Scopus数据库中的关键词:工业4.0与可持续性、工业4.0与服务、工业4.0与可持续发展，进行系统文献综述(RSL)，共选取24篇论文。结果，作者发现了可持续发展的100个优势，进一步分类为经济领域的54个优势，社会领域的25个优势和环境方面的21个优势。通过这种方式，研究结果可以帮助私营公司了解如何使用这些旨在实现可持续增长的技术，并支持政府制定公共政策，鼓励技术组织采用这些做法。本研究对可持续发展的演进具有重要的现实意义。它使希望探索服务业的作品得以出现，为决策提供相关信息，并影响管理者和政策制定者，使他们认识到将工业4.0应用于服务业的可持续性及其应用的重要性。独创性/价值本研究的独创性在于扩大了对4.0技术产生的理解，将注意力从制造业和农业部门转移开，这两个部门有大量关于该主题的文献。因此，这项工作表明，除了能够从可持续发展三脚架的角度为可持续发展4.0做出贡献之外，现代技术还具有更大的针对服务部门的行动可能性。
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Pub Date : 2023-07-21DOI: 10.1108/bij-06-2022-0379
Rambabu Lavuri, Ratri Parida, Sonia Singh
PurposeThis research study uses the theory of planned behavior to investigate the factors such as environmental concern, perceived control behavior and subjective norms that foster green purchasing intention in the developing market, with the moderating influence of environmental knowledge.Design/methodology/approachConvenience and purposive sampling were used to obtain data from 418 respondents, which were analyzed using structural equation modeling.FindingsThe findings revealed that environmental concern had a significant impact on the subjective norms, green attitude and perceived behavioral control; subjective norms had a positive impact on the green attitude, did not on perceived behavioral control and green purchase intention directly; perceived behavioral control had a significant impact on green attitude directly but did not green purchase intention; green attitude had a significantly impacted the green purchase intention. Environmental knowledge had a strong moderation association between green attitude and green purchase intention.Originality/valueThe study explores the complex relationships between various factors, including environmental concern, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, green attitude and environmental knowledge, and their impact on green purchase intention which can provide a more nuanced understanding of the drivers for sustainable consumption. Additionally, the study's finding on the moderating effect of environmental knowledge on the relationship between green attitude and green purchase intention may be a novel contribution to the existing literature.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-19DOI: 10.1108/bij-11-2022-0702
Rafael Teixeira, J. Antunes, P. Wanke, H. Correa, Yong Tan
PurposeThis paper aims to measure and unveil the relationship between customer satisfaction and efficiency levels in the most relevant Brazilian airports.Design/methodology/approachThe authors utilize a two-stage network DEA (data envelopment analysis) and AHP (analytic hierarchy process) model as the cornerstones of the study. The first stage of the network productive structure focuses on examining the infrastructure efficiency of the selected airports, while the second stage assesses their business efficiency.FindingsAlthough the results indicate that infrastructure and business efficiency levels are heterogeneous and widely dispersed across airports, controlling the regression results with different contextual variables suggests that the impact of efficiency levels on customer satisfaction is mediated by a set of socio-economic and demographic (endogenous) and regulatory (exogenous) variables. Furthermore, encouraging investment in airports is necessary to achieve higher infrastructural efficiency and scale efficiency, thereby improving customer satisfaction.Originality/valueThere is a scarcity of studies examining the relationships among customer satisfaction, privatization and airport efficiency, particularly in developing countries like Brazil.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-19DOI: 10.1108/bij-11-2022-0708
I. Ali, V. Charles, Umar Muhammad Modibbo, Tatiana Gherman, Srikant Gupta
PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions to global supply chains (SCs), affecting the production, distribution, and transportation of goods and services. To mitigate these disruptions, it is essential to identify the barriers that have impeded the seamless operation of SCs. This study identifies these barriers and assesses their impact on supply chain network (SCN).Design/methodology/approachTo determine the relative importance of different barriers and rank the affected industries, a hybrid approach was employed, combining the best-worst method (BWM) and the technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution (TOPSIS). To accommodate the inherent uncertainties associated with the pandemic, a triangular fuzzy TOPSIS was used to represent the linguistic variable ratings provided by decision-makers.FindingsThe study found that the airlines and hospitality industry was the most affected by the barriers, accounting for 46% of the total, followed by the healthcare industry (23%), the manufacturing industry (19%), and finally the consumer and retail industry (17%).Research limitations/implicationsThis study is limited to the four critical industries and nine identified barriers. Other industries and barriers may have different weights and rankings. Nevertheless, the findings offer valuable insights for decision-makers in SC management, aiding them in mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on their operations and enhancing their resilience against future disruptions.Originality/valueThis study enhances understanding of COVID-19’s impact on SCN and provides a framework for assessing disruptions using multi-criteria decision-making processes. The hybrid approach of BWM and TOPSIS in a fuzzy environment is unique and offers potential applicability in various evaluation contexts.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-18DOI: 10.1108/bij-04-2023-0273
S. Shrivastav, Surajit Bag
PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine various data sources to identify trends and themes in humanitarian supply chain management (HSCM) in the digital age.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, various data sources such as published literature and social media content from Twitter, LinkedIn, blogs and forums are used to identify trending topics and themes on HSCM using topic modelling.FindingsThe study examined 33 published literature and more than 94,000 documents, including tweets and expert opinions, and identified eight themes related to HSCM in the digital age namely “Digital technology enabled global partnerships”, “Digital tech enabled sustainability”, “Digital tech enabled risk reduction for climate changes and uncertainties”, “Digital tech enabled preparedness, response and resilience”, “Digital tech enabled health system enhancement”, “Digital tech enabled food system enhancement”, “Digital tech enabled ethical process and systems” and “Digital tech enabled humanitarian logistics”. The study also proposed a framework of drivers, processes and impacts for each theme and directions for future research.Originality/valuePrevious research has predominantly relied on published literature to identify emerging themes and trends on a particular topic. This study is unique because it examines the ability of social media sources such as blogs, websites, forums and published literature to reveal evolving patterns and trends in HSCM in the digital age.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-17DOI: 10.1108/bij-10-2022-0627
S. Patra, V. Wankhede, R. Agrawal
PurposeSupply chain finance is an emergent research area dealing with the financial performance of a firm throughout its supply chain. It has been drawing significant attention among industrial practitioners and researchers. However, there is need to identify improvements in supply chain finance (SCF) practices to ensure sustainable growth. In recent years, circular economy practices are being adopted worldwide with a motivation to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Moreover, integration of circular economy practices in the financial aspects of supply chain is still in infant age.Design/methodology/approachAdoption of circular SCF in firms enhances both restorative and regenerative capacities of the firm. In this regard, this study aims to review articles on circular practices in SCF. The study identified 329 articles related to circular practices and sustainable practices in SCF from the Scopus database. The shortlisted articles were reviewed and discussed.FindingsThe findings of the study help to recognize the most influential and productive research in circular SCF in terms of journals and trends. Further research is recommended to explore this area in depth to recognize potential integrating factors that help in smooth acceptance of circular finance in supply chains.Originality/valueBibliometric and network analyses were performed to identify research trends and networks in the field of circular SCF. In addition, emerging research themes in the field of circular SCF were identified and discussed, and research propositions are proposed to delineate future research directions.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-17DOI: 10.1108/bij-02-2023-0112
Anil . Kumar, R. Singh, Devnaad Singh
PurposeUsing bibliometric, this work aims to evaluate the current status of the body of research on the subject of supply chain resilience (SCR) in developing nations and to provide recommendations for potential lines of inquiry for additional research.Design/methodology/approachThree hundred and thirty-six articles published between 2011 and 2021 were retrieved in Scopus for this bibliometric analysis. This analysis focuses on SCR research conducted in developing countries, highlighting its key authors, countries, institutions, journals, articles and themes.FindingsThis bibliometric review seeks to enrich the discourse on SCR in developing nations through a comprehensive and detailed review of 336 articles covering 138 Journals, 73 countries, 877 authors, 743 organizations and 1,145 author keywords. The United Kingdom, India, and the United States provided a substantial share of the publications. Publication-wise, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and The University of Hong Kong play key roles. The author found that supply chain risk management, sustainability, agile management, artificial intelligence and blockchain are trending topics. Additionally, the author identified eight themes by page rank analysis.Practical implicationsThis study's importance lies primarily in its examination of the current information about SCR in developing countries and significant cluster areas (themes). In the paths, it recommends for further study, which academics may take, and industry professionals should apply in their businesses to create a more resilient and sustainable supply chain.Originality/valueBased on published studies, this study gives exploratory data on SCR in developing countries context. This is first of its kind bibliometric study that focuses on developing countries.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-17DOI: 10.1108/bij-04-2023-0272
Mukesh Kondala, S. Nudurupati, R. P. Pappu
PurposeThe circular economy (CE) represents an industry-wide transition from linear to circular processes. There has been a proliferation of literature on CE in the last decade. However, the existing studies on the adaption of CE in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are scarce. This study aims to develop a research agenda and the way forward for future researchers focusing on the adoption of CE.Design/methodology/approachThis article analyses the CE concepts through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR). Coding and content analysis are performed to generate emergent themes with the help of “Atlas.ti” software.FindingsThe authors uncovered the contemporary significance of adopting CE and the state-of-the-art literature on CE. The study's findings fall into four broad themes: Technical know-how, resource and process optimization, reverse practices and technology and innovation. Ten thought-provoking questions were identified in the four themes that researchers can explore further in embracing CE to achieve sustainability in SMEs.Practical implicationsThe study has highlighted the importance of CE adoption and CE's benefits to stakeholders across all three dimensions, i.e. social, economic and ecological. Practitioners can use the agenda in four themes to strengthen the practitioners' existing practices in SMEs to promote CE.Originality/valueThe study's uniqueness is the supply of current knowledge from diverse literature and practical consequences for SMEs. This study opens new lines of inquiry to adopt CE in SMEs, streamlining the existing literature into four themes to focus future research.
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