Bibliometric Analysis of Construction Supply Chain Management

New publication: Together with previous colleague and PhD of mine, Leanne Johnstone and Madelen Lagin, we investigate the conditions for which knowledge from net initiatives are used and developed beyond the existence of these nets - spatially as well as in the time dimension. Our paper "Explaining knowledge use and development beyond business renewal nets" is now published in European Journal of Marketing (ABS3). The full paper can be found here: https://lnkd.in/dUsi_qsH Örebro University, Örebro University School of Business Mälardalen University, Linnaeus University, Ekonomihögskolan vid Linnéuniversitetet

🔗 A New Theoretical Synthesis: Bridging Resource Dependence Theory (RDT) and the Resource-Based View (RBV) For decades, organization theory and strategic management have evolved side by side — often addressing similar questions, yet rarely in direct dialogue. In our latest publication, we bring together RDT and the RBV to establish a new theoretical interface that bridges these two powerful frameworks. Our article integrates RDT’s external dependence explanations with RBV’s internal, capability-based logic, offering a more comprehensive understanding of how firms acquire, develop, and sustain competitive advantage. This synthesis reframes organizational dependence not merely as a constraint but as a strategic mechanism for developing new resources and capabilities. At the same time, it deepens the RBV by incorporating environmental dependence and power dynamics as key processes that explain how resources are actually obtained and evolved over time. Accordingly, the paper contributes to: Organization theory, by conceptualizing dependence relationships as inputs to competitive advantage creation; and Strategic management, by extending the RBV toward a process-based understanding of resource acquisition and renewal. 📖 Article: Bridging Resource Dependence Theory and Resource-Based View: A Theoretical Synthesis 📚 Journal: Management Decision (SSCI Q1, ABS 2) 👥 Authors: Oğuzhan Öztürk (Izmir Bakırçay University) & Mehmet Bağış (Sakarya University of Applied Sciences) 🔗 DOI: 10.1108/MD-05-2024-1071 We hope this study inspires new theoretical and empirical research at the intersection of organizational interdependence, resource orchestration, and dynamic capabilities. #StrategicManagement #OrganizationTheory #ResourceBasedView #ResourceDependenceTheory #DynamicCapabilities #TheoreticalIntegration #TheoryDevelopment #ResearchInnovation #EmeraldPublishing #ManagementDecision #SSCI #ABSList #AcademicResearch #KnowledgeCreation #MehmetBagis #OguzhanOzturk

Earlier this year, CMIST and Engineering and Public Policy Professor Baruch Fischhoff published Bounded Disciplines and Unbounded Problems: A Vision for Management Science. The book has been well-received, with Alan D. Meyer of the Lundquist College of Business at the University of Oregon writing that it provides “a guidebook for scholars, academic administrators, and policymakers seeking to tackle the world’s most novel, fateful, and wildly unbounded problems.” Read the full review in Administrative Science Quarterly 👉 https://lnkd.in/eWzCg9U3

Today, we kicked off the Broadwell College of Business and Economics BCBE Research Seminar, at Fayetteville State University, with Assistant Professor Dr. Xiaofeng Nie, who shared timely work on how to plan multi-trip routes when every minute matters—think fresh milk and flowers, hospital shuttles, or evacuations. The session highlighted how quality or satisfaction can deteriorate during transport, why traditional Transportation Salesperson Problems (TSP/VRP) tools often fall short, and how a dispatcher can still make informed, high-quality decisions that result in cost and time savings while improving satisfaction, as measured by product quality. Dr. Nie highlighted his newly published paper in Optimization Letters (2025) with Bahar Çavdar, Joseph Geunes, and Yue Wang: Policies for multi-trip route planning in time-sensitive environments. The team connects the routing problem to a tour-length estimate and derives closed-form allocation policies. A striking insight: under a linear deterioration model, a simple “golden-ratio” style rule—serving about 86–87% of the remaining pickups each run—produces near-optimal allocations, enabling real-time planning even when the full problem is NP-hard. The approach extends to capacity limits, and computational tests show a significant reduction on computational time. #Why_it_matters: better freshness and service quality, quicker dispatching, and scalable policies for humanitarian logistics and perishable supply chains. Huge thanks to Dr. Nie and colleagues for advancing practical optimization we can use in classrooms, research, and the community. You can see Dr. Nie's paper here: https://lnkd.in/eTNDpFKz #OperationsResearch #Optimization #SupplyChain #HumanitarianLogistics #Routing #Analytics #FSU #BCBEResearchSeminar #BCBEFSU 

I am pleased to share our recent article published in the Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials. The paper is the result of collaboration between Poznan University of Technology and the Building Research Institute. 📖 Read more: https://lnkd.in/d5YKgAtH

#highlycitedpaper The Impact of New infrastructure Construction on Optimization and Upgrading of Industrial Structure, by Wei Wu, Zheng Ji and Han Liang from Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Southeast University and Wuhan University   ⭐Keywords: new #infrastructure; industrial structure upgrading; speed of #industrial transformation; technological innovation; industrial agglomeration 🔗 Read for free at: https://lnkd.in/dU4yJrCC

Great to see our research acknowledged at The Strategic Management Society Conference in San Francisco with the best paper award. Working with Stefan Meisiek, Dr Rico Merkert, and a major APAC airline, we looked into how during operational crises, teams reshape strategy tools- from dashboards to planning visuals- to stay effective amid uncertainty. Being a part of airline’s operations team during the pandemic, we provided insight on how multimodal practices turned everyday tools into dynamic frameworks for sensemaking, coordination, and strategic adaptation.

Roadmap for Information Technology Artifacts Research with the Approach of Design Science Authors: Fateme Aghapour   Shaban Elahi    Alireza Hassanzadeh   nasser Shahsavari-pour  https://lnkd.in/d4sWYvhU Iranian Journal of Information Processing & Management Volume 39 Issue 3

ICYMI: In September, QM and Amy Grincewicz, Ph.D. released a FREE white paper, Building Quality from the Ground Up: A Systemic Approach to Online Degree Programs. Download the full white paper today to learn how your institution can: >> Build interconnected curricular systems, rather than isolated course sequences. >> Build internal investment from the start and reduce faculty resistance. >> Uplevel your data game, identifying students at risk and tracking outcomes far beyond graduation to improve your work. >> Go beyond compliance toward building an institutional culture of quality. And so much more! Access the white paper today: https://ow.ly/7Kzz50WZA8J

📢 CEGIST Seminar Announcement We are proud to announce that Tolga Bektaş will present the work "Recent Insights from Last-Mile Logistics Research" on October 15th (15:30) at DEG meeting room (Zoom https://lnkd.in/dXD-WXb9). 🎙️Tolga Bektas Tolga Bektas is Professor of Logistics Management within the Operations and Supply Chain Management Group at the University of Liverpool Management School. His research focuses on applying mathematical modelling and optimisation techniques to freight transportation, distribution planning, and supply chain networks, with an emphasis on improving their environmental performance. He has been investigator in projects on last-mile logistics, vessel efficiency, and railway capacity planning. He serves on the editorial boards of Computers & Operations Research, Networks, and Transportation Science. 🔎 Abstract: Light and heavy goods vehicles account for approximately 23% of all road traffic in the UK, with commercial van usage increasing year on year. In 2023–24 alone, the UK parcel market handled 3.9 billion items, posing significant operational challenges for last-mile delivery. In this talk, I will present findings from research projects I have been involved in on parcel distribution, focusing on alternative delivery methods. I will discuss the practical challenges faced by last-mile logistics providers, introduce alternative distribution models to enhance operational efficiency, examine the challenges these models present, and suggest future research directions for freight transport. #CEGISTSeminars Visit https://lnkd.in/dmZZUx23 for more information.