Browsing by Author "Wiengarten, Frank"
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Exploring the Implications of Working Conditions for Corporate Sustainability in Last-Mile Delivery Platform Companies
Longoni, Annachiara; Salas-Nicás, Sergio; Sancha, Cristina; Sierra, Vicenta; Wiengarten, Frank (Journal of Business Ethics, 2024)Last-mile delivery platforms have recently emerged as effective business models to match supply and demand, even though they have been criticized for potentially exploiting their workers. This paper ... -
Exploring the performance implications of precarious work
Humphreys, Paul; Wiengarten, Frank; Pagell, Mark; Durach, Christian F. (Journal of Operations Management, 2021)Precarious work, or employment that is associated with temporary contracts, low earnings and limited or no employee representation, is on the rise. From an operations perspective, these practices should ... -
Impact pathways: towards an adapted understanding of the development of operational capabilities
Wiengarten, Frank; Durach, Christian F.; Franke, Henrik; Netland, Torbjørn; Schmidt, Fabian K. (International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 2022)Purpose: This study is intended to motivate and guide future researchers to rethink and update their theories of operational capability development. By examining the extensive body of research on ... -
Patterns in firms’ inventories and flexibility levels after a low‐probability, high‐impact disruption event: Empirical evidence from the Great East Japan Earthquake
Wiengarten, Frank; Repasky, Tomas; Durach, Christian F. (Production and Operations Management, 2023)How do firms respond after being exposed to a low‐probability, high‐consequence (lp‐hc) disruption event? This study examines inventory and flexibility patterns in manufacturing firms in the years ...