Figure 5
A diagram illustrating the conceptual model of knotted procurement sustainability tensions (KPST) and three manoeuvring practices. The diagram features three interconnected circles labeled KPST, each representing different types of tensions: cost-related tensions, supplier market tensions, and people and functional tensions. These circles are connected by arrows indicating inter-knot interactions. Surrounding the KPST circles are three rectangular boxes labeled Reframing (cognitive), Repositioning (relational), and Sequencing (temporal), each describing different manoeuvring practices. The arrows between the KPST circles illustrate the interactions and dynamics between the knots.Conceptual model of knotted procurement sustainability tensions (KPST) and three manoeuvring practices. Source: Authors' work