... evidence on the operational effects of China’s smart city policy. It contributes to the literature by linking a macro-level urban policy to firm-level supply chain performance and by identifying the boundary conditions of policy effectiveness, particularly the substitution mechanism between external public...

... positioned as competing explanations. Its unique empirical context, an embedded case study of a foreign firm operating in Wuhan, the pandemic's epicentre and a critical EU-China logistics hub, offers rare evidence for Western firms across global territories. Ilias Vlachos can be contacted at: ivlachos...

...Qi Zhang; Li Zhu; Yangyan Shi; Mengyu Tu; V.G. Venkatesh Purpose This study explores how establishing an agile supply chain ecosystem (ASCE) during the COVID-19 pandemic impacts three listed auto firms’ financial and customer performance in China. Drawing on the theory of supply chain resilience...

.../approach Survey data from 255 food production firms in China and Vietnam were utilised for the empirical analysis. The research hypotheses were examined using structural equations modelling (SEM) with route analysis and bootstrapping techniques. Findings The results show that top management support...

... the relationship between DSC and SC dynamic capabilities. Research limitations/implications Since the results are derived from the data collected from China, it may not, therefore, be generalized to other settings. Moreover, future research could consider other contextual variables such as “environmental...

... a proposed model of the relationships amongst the three dimensions of SCIS and the two areas of SCA and the contingency effects of two types of DR on those relationships. Using a dataset collected from 400 manufacturers in China, the authors tested this theoretical model using multi-group and structural path...

...Maria Giuffrida; Hai Jiang; Riccardo Mangiaracina Purpose Due to its fast growth, cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) is becoming a popular internationalization model, especially in those destination markets with impressive e-commerce development like China. However, CBEC also brings new logistics...

... attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode . China Sustainability Human activity is pushing Earth towards a series of “tipping points”, with the potential to trigger dramatic changes...

... Project 985 universities in China. Findings The annual number of SCM doctoral dissertations in China varied significantly over time, and the top producers are all strong players in the SCM field with long histories of research. The dissertations use multiple methods, of which mathematical, econometric...

... two developing economies (i.e. Republic of North Macedonia and People’s Republic of China), in which the authors conduct both within-case and cross-case analyses. Findings Social bonds (known as vrski in Macedonian and guanxi in Chinese) were found to govern buyer–supplier exchanges by supporting...

... instabilities. A structured questionnaire is developed based on the resource-based view. Qualitative data collected from 273 companies in China are used in a structural equation model to test the conceptual model. In logistics parks, logistics park platforms and location positively influence...

... of Chinese retailers, because China is one of the rapidly growing retail markets in this world, largely due to the exploration of channel integration, leading to seamless services to consumers (MOFCOM, 2017). Some retailers have developed both online and offline channels to explore business opportunities...

... factors? A conceptual model with a nested structure is presented to link logistics IS resources and organizational factors with operational performance. The findings are validated using a cross-sectional sample of secondary data from domestic logistics firms in China. This paper extends...

...Xiaohong Liu; Alan C. McKinnon Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which theory-driven supply chain management (SCM) research is of practical relevance. It does this on the basis of empirical research in China. Design/methodology/approach A two-pronged approach...

.../methodology/approach Based on survey data collected from 165 3PL providers in China, hierarchical moderated regression analysis was conducted to test the hypotheses. Findings Customer pressure is an important driver of green innovation amongst 3PL providers. Flexibility-oriented organizational culture...

... 16 09 2017 11 12 2017 27 02 2018 01 05 2018 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only China Survey Collaboration Efficiency Quality Supply chain Social Resource-based view With the high demand...

... innovation abilities of the enterprises. Practical implications The findings suggest that China should step up privatization of state-owned enterprises, increase government subsidies to private enterprises, and loosen their financing restrictions to address the recent economic decline in the country...

... 2017 03 10 2017 08 11 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only China Survey Decision-making Information technology Operational performance Supply chain innovation Big data analytics Logistics and supply chain...

... in different studies. China Content analysis Supply chain flexibility Food industry Operational performance Mixed method External information integration Internal information integration Ben Nanfeng Luo can be contacted at: nanfeng.luo@ruc.edu.cn 03 08 2016 23 12 2016 04...

... countries, relatively little attention has been devoted to the simultaneous effects of drivers and barriers on product redesign, particularly in the context of China. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach Using a blend of the Contextual Interaction Theory and Newton’s...