Abstract
Under conditions of uncertainty, operations and supply chain management decision-makers face the problem of balancing economic vs. social-ecological performance of the supply chain. The aim of this study is to explore how competing demands for supply chain sustainability and resilience can be accommodated by investigating the underlying paradoxes, responses and examining required congruent supply chain capabilities. To this end, we conducted a Delphi study within the automotive industry from the perspective of the Covid 19 pandemic, including a systematic review of supply chain sustainability and resilience literature. The study identified several paradoxical tensions, such as operational versus dynamic capabilities, change versus stability and economic vs. social-ecological goals, with different underlying reasons and which can become even more evident under uncertain conditions. The context in which an organisation operates, e.g. in global supply chains, can influence the paradoxes which can occur on intra and inter-organisational level. Following the synthesis approach by considering new perspectives on social-ecological supply chain systems, we also found that dynamic capabilities can facilitate the resolution of these paradoxes. This study contributes to sustainable supply chain performance research by providing a deeper understanding of sustainability vs. resilience paradoxes in uncertain situations. Our model shows how cyclical responses to paradoxical tensions enable sustainable performance of global supply chains that ensures success in the future.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Eighty-third Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management |
Editors | Sonia Taneja |
Number of pages | 1 |
Place of Publication | Briarcliff Manor, NY |
Publisher | Academy of Management |
Publication date | 2023 |
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Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Event | The Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2023: Putting the Worker Front and Center - Boston, United States Duration: 4 Aug 2023 → 8 Aug 2023 Conference number: 83 https://aom.org/events/annual-meeting/future-annual-meetings/2023-putting-the-worker-front-and-center |
Conference
Conference | The Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2023 |
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Number | 83 |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | Boston |
Period | 04/08/2023 → 08/08/2023 |
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Series | Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings |
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ISSN | 0065-0668 |