... neglected in the literature. All in all this study contributes to the literature on contingency approaches to best practices, and more specifically to BEMs. To the practitioner, it provides guidelines for addressing perceived performance gaps in their pursuit of recognition for excellence. Ana B. Escrig...

...Ana M. Mejías; Enrique Paz; Juan E. Pardo Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the best way to implement sustainable practices in the Logistics Social Responsibility field. Using the best practices (BPs) approach, the authors have answered the question about how logistics function...

...Javier Gonzalez-Benito; Gustavo Lannelongue Purpose – Prior research into the manufacturing function's contribution to business performance demonstrates two seemingly incompatible approaches: strategic alignment or the identification of best practices. In the former, practices are useful only...

... had already been incorporated in the structural analysis paradigm by some writers (Chandler, 1962). Finland Manufacturing industries Best practices Operations management Change management Longitudinal study The organizational culture paradigm started to become popular in the 1970s...