Purpose: This article explores three components that need to be addressed as part of an integrated thinking strategy and provides evidence on the state of integrated thinking application in a developing economy. Design/methodology/approach: The levels of integrated thinking among South African...

Purpose: This study explores value chain management (VCM) practices in the sub-Saharan African apparel industry, developing a strategic framework to enhance value creation. Design/methodology/approach: A quantitative research design was adopted, surveying 430 managers across the apparel value...

Purpose: Functioning of business models that follow the philosophy of circular economy is a growing research theme but discussion about the potential and the limitations of such business models remains unstructured. We provide a focused perspective on the meaning of complementarity between the...

The central task of contemporary strategic management is to look for sources of value and to achieve above- average firm performance. The effective implementation of a value creation strategy requires a comprehensive approach, including the creation of a systemic management structure aimed at...

The research aims to identify individual value-creation indicators, which are provided to suppliers, and their significance in building and maintaining sustainable, long-lasting mutual relationships between enterprises and their suppliers. The enterprises (in the position of suppliers) assigned...

Local affiliate companies (LACs) in the ASEAN automotive industry play an important role in corporate foresight implementation by collaborating with the principal company (PC) who deal with the local market. As the movements in the local environment become more dynamic and complex, and...

In the context of global sustainable development, the relationship between environmental, social responsibility, and governance (ESG) performance and multi-stakeholder value creation has been widely discussed. However, there is a complex causal relationship between ESG performance and value...

Platform economies are depicted as the foundation for a new era of economic production. This transpires through the incorporation of digital technologies and algorithmic operations into the heart of economic and financial practices. However, different assumptions are made about the effects of...

In Inventing Value, Dave Elder-Vass (2022) argues that value is a set of beliefs about items that are strategically propagated to increase profits. The emphasis on value as a social process is particularly welcome, as this is the most fruitful direction for understanding worth. But the book...

Among major international research and practice issues, the issue of the circular economy has emerged recently as "an alternative economic paradigm" to address the current needs of the present and to search for innovative solutions for the future. The objective of this paper is to explore the...

This report examines the transition of Turkish firms to align with circular economy (CE) principles, highlighting both immediate needs and the longer-term opportunities from engaging in a transition agenda. The report stresses that the changing landscape toward the CE in the European Union (EU)...