Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contrast traditional transaction‐based supply chain strategies with emerging relationship‐based strategies in human resource and organizational areas. Design/methodology/approach – A theoretical framework is proposed based on the relationship of...

Purpose – This conceptual paper aims to examine the notion that supply chain integration is an extension and application of vertical integration theory. Design/methodology/approach – The paper initially defines a foundation in the supply chain and vertical integration literature, with...

Pay inequity based on gender arguably persists as the compensation issue with the most impact this half century. Oft‐cited evidence is that full‐time employed women are paid less than two‐thirds the compensation of comparable male colleagues, a statistic which has not changed markedly for...

Though supply chain integration has emerged in the past several decades as a major foundation for corporate competitiveness, there is a paucity of research devoted to the theory linking the corresponding strategic management notion of vertical integration with the applied concept of supply chain...

Examines the pervasiveness of personal computers (PCs) in business which has encouraged expanded use in the business‐school environment. Although the incorporation of computers in education increases realism and facilitates computation, there are divergent views on the extent to which their...

The effects of trading day adjustment techniques to improve forecasting accuracy are investigated. The results of forecasting from directly generated monthly data are compared with those of transformed (trading day adjusted) data. Conclusions are offered towards the development of a trading day...

Despite years of research and application, integrated supply chains remain dynamic, multifaceted, and often misunderstood entities. However, in many environments the potential for process improvement remains. This paper categorizes four historical phases of supply chain development and...