Due to the increasingly complex and interconnected nature of global supply chain networks
(SCNs), a recent strand of research has applied network science methods to model SCN …

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Purpose The debate on evidence-based management (EBMgt) has reached an impasse.
The persistence of meaningful critiques highlights challenges embedded in the current …

The growing inadequacy of traditional 'management toolkits' for dealing with ever more
complex phenomena highlights the need for a rethinking of consolidated management …

The enabling conditions of complex adaptive systems (CAS), such as context and
emergence, for firm product innovativeness have rarely been addressed in the new product …

Within the modeling and simulation community, simulation-based optimization has often
been successfully used to improve productivity and business processes. However, the …

As a fascinating concept, the mechanisms of complex adaptive system (CAS) attracted many
researchers from a variety of disciplines. Nevertheless, how the mechanism‐related …

In times of crisis, interactions and structures can change, eradicating prevailing norms and
rules, with enduring unfavorable effects, and existing conceptual frameworks may fail to …

In case of fire in a building, how will people behave in the crowd? The behavior of each
individual affects the behavior of others and, conversely, each one behaves considering the …

Purpose The philosophical foundations determine how an academic discipline identifies,
understands and analyzes phenomena. The choice of philosophical perspective is vital for …