PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic has challenged supply chains (SCs) around the globe unprecedentedly. This study aims to gain insights on the impacts of the pandemic on SCs and their management under consideration of different regional contexts on a global scale.Design/methodology/approachA Delphi study collects the expertise of global SC academics on the SC vulnerabilities and the measures for responding to disruptions, improving resilience, and restoring operations. Data from three polls are systematically analyzed by content, frequency, and cluster analysis.FindingsThe study identifies and ranks ten major issues related to SC vulnerabilities and management strategies for specific SC processes and geographical regions. Detected differences among the considered geographical regions point towards particular challenges and call for specific measures to integrate regional contingencies into SC management. In a regional comparison, China and Iran as well as Africa clearly stand out, but also Europe/North America, India/Pakistan, and Brazil show geographical particularities.Research limitations/implicationsThe responses are collected against the COVID-19 pandemic, while the findings show differences among the regions thereby arguing for taking regional contingencies into account in managing SCs.Practical implicationsSC resilience is a core aim, which was emphasized by the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings provide insights and challenges that managers would have to meet in the different regions covered.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to existing knowledge on SC risks and SC resilience in context to extreme situations. Given that events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, will become more frequent in the future due to climate change and geopolitical tensions, insights into how to manage SCs under extreme conditions and into regional differences are crucial.
F air trade has expanded worldwide as a formal certification, while in developing countries like Brazil, there is still a lack of information about this concept in a context of the growth of social businesses. To answer the research question "How is fair trade currently organized in Brazil and what are the constrains and opportunities involved?", we analyzed a database of 277 Brazilian organizations linked to fair trade, followed by in-depth interviews with Brazilian experts. Results show that fair trade has grown between 2005 and 2012 due to the support of institutions and public agencies, even if organizations still face financial difficulties. As it has grown as a public policy, its development has strengthened the concept and the groups involved, providing a good perspective for the internal market. Fair trade has a social role and a political nature, what might attract the attention of policy makers regarding social programs and the support of fair trade organizations.
ResumoA inda são escassas as informações sobre comércio justo no Brasil, em um contexto de crescimento dos negócios sociais e da certificação internacional. Para responder à pergunta de pesquisa "Como é organizado o comércio justo no Brasil e quais são os gargalos e oportunidades envolvidas?", analisamos uma base de dados de 277 organizações brasileiras ligadas ao comércio justo e realizamos entrevistas em profundidade com especialistas. Os resultados mostram que o comércio justo cresceu entre 2005 e 2012 em virtude do apoio de instituições e agências públicas, mesmo que as organizações ainda enfrentem dificuldades financeiras. Uma vez que o comércio justo cresceu como uma política pública, seu desenvolvimento reforçou o conceito e os grupos envolvidos, proporcionando uma boa perspectiva para o mercado interno. O comércio justo tem um papel social e natureza política, o que pode chamar a atenção dos formuladores de políticas sobre programas sociais e o apoio de organizações de comércio justo.
Resumo: Este trabalho tem como objetivo mapear e analisar as publicações científicas relacionadas à inovação e ao desenvolvimento sustentável. Foi realizado um estudo bibliométrico das pesquisas publicadas na base de dados Web of Science. Como resultado foram encontrados 116 artigos, escritos por 257 autores, pertencentes a 166 instituições de 29 países. A análise de conteúdo organizou os artigos em dois grupos, os artigos mais citados e os mais recentes e os de impacto. Os resultados mostram o cenário crescente de pesquisas sobre inovação e sustentabilidade e identificam enfoques que a temática está tendo no contexto atual e oportunidades para futuras pesquisas. Por fim, temas como Inovação Verde, Gerenciamento de Nicho Estratégico e Gestão Ambiental, entre outros, foram os principais termos identificados pelos temas Inovação e Desenvolvimento Sustentável.
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