International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 42 Issue 5

Cost-quality tradeoff in nurse staffing: an exploration of USA hospitals facing market competition

Xiaosong (David) Peng, Yuan Ye, Raymond Lei Fan, Xin (David) Ding, Aravind Chandrasekaran

This research aims to explore the fine-grained relationships between nurse staffing and hospital operational performance with respect to care quality and operating costs. The…

Purchasing realized absorptive capacity as the gateway to sustainable supply chain management

Rita Maria Difrancesco, Davide Luzzini, Andrea S. Patrucco

Companies' ability to build sustainable supply chains and achieve strategic sustainability objectives largely depends on their supply network characteristics and the nature of the…

Service modularity in e-learning programs: an analysis from the perceived usefulness perspective

Metehan Feridun Sorkun, Oznur Yurt, Juliana Hsuan

This study investigates the effects of service modularity on the perceived usefulness (PU) of e-learning programs through the perceived ease of use (PEoU) and service…

To focus or not: investigating the viability of the “focused factory” concept in firms facing service disruptions

Mahour Mellat Parast, Adegoke Oke

In this paper, the authors draw from the concept of a “focused factory” to examine whether a focused strategy provides superior performance over a non-focused strategy in firms…

Building synergies between operations culture, operational routines, and supplier monitoring: implications for buyer performance

Asad Shafiq, P. Fraser Johnson, Robert D. Klassen

Pressured by various stakeholder groups to improve the sustainability performance of their emerging economy suppliers, multinational firms continue to expand their supplier…

Blockchain announcements and stock value: a technology management perspective

Weihua Liu, Jingkun Wang, Fu Jia, Tsan-Ming Choi

This study aims to explore the impact of blockchain announcements on enterprises' stock market value.