Steven Carnovale, Carmela Di Mauro, Hamid Moradlou, Samuel Roscoe
{"title":"Weaponizing Supply Chains: (Re)Configuring PSM strategies and practices in the era of geopolitical disruptions","authors":"Steven Carnovale, Carmela Di Mauro, Hamid Moradlou, Samuel Roscoe","doi":"10.1016/j.pursup.2025.101038","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pursup.2025.101038","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47950,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101038"},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144253816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The supply holobiont","authors":"Andreas H. Glas , Michael Essig","doi":"10.1016/j.pursup.2025.101031","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pursup.2025.101031","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This article is inspired by the biological holobiont/hologenome theory of evolution, which views individual organisms and their associated microorganisms as a unified entity—the holobiont—whose development is driven by symbiosis. Building on this concept, the article explores whether a purchasing organization and its suppliers can also be understood as a holobiont, with symbiosis as a fundamental mechanism. The metaphoric transfer of this theory provides a novel lens for examining interorganizational relationships, emphasizing potentially underexplored aspects. Since the holobiont theory typically explains interaction, co-evolution, and biological resilience, its application to purchasing and supply management may enhance the understanding of interorganizational dynamics and symbiosis. Additionally, this perspective contributes to structuring purchasing and supply management as a supply ecosystem. The conceptual findings gained from this theoretical transfer are further validated through survey findings on the effects of interorganizational symbiosis. The article presents several propositions to refine and expand this theoretical framework. Given that industrial symbiosis is increasingly recognized as a key factor in addressing contemporary supply chain challenges—such as resilience and sustainability—further research in this area is strongly encouraged.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47950,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management","volume":"31 4","pages":"Article 101031"},"PeriodicalIF":8.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144997757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Natalia Marzia Gusmerotti , Francesco Testa , Domenico Mecca , Tiziana Iannuzzi , Andrea Stefano Patrucco
{"title":"Dynamic tensions in supply chain collaboration: The role of organizational capabilities in advancing the circular economy","authors":"Natalia Marzia Gusmerotti , Francesco Testa , Domenico Mecca , Tiziana Iannuzzi , Andrea Stefano Patrucco","doi":"10.1016/j.pursup.2025.101033","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pursup.2025.101033","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><span><span>This study examines how absorptive capacity (ACAP) and strategic sensitivity (SSENS) jointly influence supply chain collaboration (SCC) to enhance </span>circular economy (CE) performance. While </span>organizational learning<span> and collaborative practices are recognized as important drivers for CE, the combined effect of these capabilities within SCC remains insufficiently explored. Using survey data from Italian manufacturing and construction firms, we find that ACAP and SSENS play distinct yet complementary roles in supporting SCC. Their interplay generates a synergistic dynamic, balancing external market insights with internal knowledge creation, thereby enhancing collaboration through mechanisms such as communication, shared goals, and joint knowledge creation. However, this synergy does not extend to resource- and incentive-based collaboration, where SSENS alone proves inadequate, resulting in a compensatory role for ACAP. Additionally, contrary to previous assumptions in the literature, SCC does not mediate the relationship between ACAP and CE performance, suggesting that internal capabilities independently contribute to CE achievements. The results underscore the need for nuanced integration of organizational capabilities in SCC strategies<span> and provide practical insights for managers and policymakers aiming to align capability development with sustainability objectives.</span></span></div></div>","PeriodicalId":47950,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management","volume":"31 4","pages":"Article 101033"},"PeriodicalIF":8.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144997762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria A.M. Trindade , Francesco Bellieni , Giuseppe Stabilini , Manlio De Silvio
{"title":"Design principles for corporate sustainability due Diligence: An investigation with expert interviews","authors":"Maria A.M. Trindade , Francesco Bellieni , Giuseppe Stabilini , Manlio De Silvio","doi":"10.1016/j.pursup.2025.101032","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pursup.2025.101032","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><span><span><span><span>In May 2024, the European Union finalized and adopted the corporate </span>sustainability </span>due diligence directive, which mandates large companies to enforce </span>human rights<span><span> and environmental standards throughout their value chains. This directive introduces significant challenges, particularly in multi-tier supply chains, where limited visibility amplifies the problem of monitoring social and environmental sustainability throughout the supply chain. This paper explores how companies can effectively implement this directive within procurement and </span>supply chain management. Given the exploratory nature of the topic, we used </span></span>design science research<span> as a methodology. Through 33 expert interviews, we identified 32 specific requirements and 5 use cases, and we developed 7 practical design principles essential for the implementation of the directive. Drawing from stakeholder theory and dynamic capabilities theory, we deepen the understanding of mandatory sustainability compliance and organizational capability development. We provide actionable guidance for companies, offering concrete solutions for impactful corporate sustainability.</span></div></div>","PeriodicalId":47950,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management","volume":"31 4","pages":"Article 101032"},"PeriodicalIF":8.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144997761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Silke Herold, Jonas Heller, Frank Rozemeijer, Dominik Mahr
{"title":"Brave new procurement deals: An experimental study of how generative artificial intelligence reshapes buyer–supplier negotiations","authors":"Silke Herold, Jonas Heller, Frank Rozemeijer, Dominik Mahr","doi":"10.1016/j.pursup.2025.101012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pursup.2025.101012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The technological breakthrough of artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting buyer-supplier negotiations, which are increasingly moving toward human-to-machine negotiations using AI-based chatbots. While the first AI-powered negotiation solutions are currently being used by procurement professionals to negotiate for non-critical spend items, which is an example of <em>structural influence</em>, the <em>behavioral influence</em> of AI-based chatbots (i.e., on negotiation approach) remains unknown. It is unclear in which behavioral settings these chatbots deliver value to the buying firm in terms of economic, psychological, and relational outcomes. To fill this gap, we conduct three experiments in buyer–supplier negotiation settings, two in a lab-setting with undergraduate business students and one online experiment with professional negotiators. In our interactive simulations, participants play the role of the supplier, while a ChatGPT-based custom-trained chatbot acts as the buyer. We find that when the chatbot deploys a competitive, as compared to a collaborative, negotiation approach, it will achieve a higher price discount, better payment terms, and a quicker negotiation. However, suppliers trust a collaboratively prompted, as compared to a competitively prompted, chatbot more and demonstrate higher outcome satisfaction, as well as a stronger desire for future interaction. A text analysis of the chat interactions indicates a higher level of similarity when a competitively prompted chatbot is employed, which implies that suppliers also use more insistent and intimidating language, thereby matching the chatbot's negotiation approach to a greater degree. While the negotiation approach is a significant influencing factor, we do not find significant evidence that item type, in our case non-critical or bottleneck, matters, which indicates that AI-based chatbots can be effective in various buyer–supplier settings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47950,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management","volume":"31 4","pages":"Article 101012"},"PeriodicalIF":8.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144997756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rethinking purchasing and supply management education for sustainability and innovation challenges: Crafting a future-ready competency-based curriculum design","authors":"Klaas Stek , Katia Picaud-Bello , Volker Koch , Thomas Johnsen","doi":"10.1016/j.pursup.2024.100974","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pursup.2024.100974","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The strategic responsibilities of purchasing and supply management (PSM) professionals increase since they need to contribute to creating innovative solutions for environmentally sustainable products and services. Addressing this, our study introduces a competency-based curriculum design that surpasses traditional PSM knowledge dissemination, equipping students with vital interpersonal skills, intrapersonal attitudes, and professional competencies for sustainability and innovation. In collaboration with educators, PSM professionals, and students, we developed a future-ready course structure, including a massive open online course (MOOC) designed to meet evolving workplace demands. This curriculum offers practical, accessible tools for PSM educators to enhance their courses through a student-centred, project-based methodology. Our research presents an innovative educational framework, preparing students to excel in leadership roles that drive sustainability and innovation within global supply chains. By equipping students with these essential competencies, higher education institutions can develop the next generation of PSM leaders capable of fostering meaningful change in their industries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47950,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management","volume":"31 2","pages":"Article 100974"},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143894363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cross-disciplinary perspectives on problem-based learning approach in public procurement in the European Union","authors":"Elina Karttunen , Jarkko Pesu , Mika Immonen","doi":"10.1016/j.pursup.2025.100992","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pursup.2025.100992","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper describes two different teaching approaches for public procurement in the European Union (EU). These methods are based on real-world cases of public procurement tenders in the EU. In the first method, existing tender documents are analyzed, while in the second method, tender documents are created by students. We discuss the required grounding for these teaching approaches, including the public procurement body of knowledge and learning objectives, and describe how to implement these problem-based teaching approaches with students and evaluate their responses to the cases. By doing so, we contribute to the pragmatic knowledge of how to teach public procurement.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47950,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management","volume":"31 2","pages":"Article 100992"},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143894364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Henrike Heunis , Niels J. Pulles , Ellen Giebels , Bas Kollöffel , Aldis G. Sigurdardottir
{"title":"Strategic adaptability negotiation training in purchasing and supply management: A multi-method instructional approach","authors":"Henrike Heunis , Niels J. Pulles , Ellen Giebels , Bas Kollöffel , Aldis G. Sigurdardottir","doi":"10.1016/j.pursup.2024.100968","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pursup.2024.100968","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Strategic adaptability -a key competency in Purchasing and Supply Management- is the ability to switch between integrative and distributive negotiation strategies when needed. Although its importance has been widely recognized, there remains a notable absence of dedicated training specifically designed to educate Purchasing and Supply Management students and professionals in recognizing and applying strategic adaptability during negotiations. This paper introduces a training program to fill this gap. At its core, the training utilizes a blend of educational learning methods, including observational learning. It features short video clips of condensed negotiation scenarios, which provide practical insights into strategy adjustments and their effects. Feedback from students supports the engagement and efficacy of this multi-method training approach. Aiding its practical implementation, all materials are freely accessible and can be found in the <span><span>Supplementary materials</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47950,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management","volume":"31 2","pages":"Article 100968"},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143894357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Total cost analysis in purchasing education: A two-step open-ended teaching case approach","authors":"Björn Oskarsson","doi":"10.1016/j.pursup.2024.100971","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pursup.2024.100971","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Total Cost Analysis, TCA, is an approach to handle all relevant costs in decisions concerning a choice between alternatives. Although TCA is considered important within Purchasing and SCM, there is little guidance on how to perform such analyses in a structured way. This is challenging to total cost analysts, but also to teachers wanting their students to learn TCA, especially since there is also a lack of guidance in literature on how to promote students' learning of TCA.</div><div>Based on experiences from a teaching case on supplier selection used in master's level education for several years, this paper presents a two-step teaching case approach which can serve as inspiration for teaching and learning TCA in a way that promotes students to be critical and engaged learners. In the two-step procedure, students first define which cost factors are relevant for the specific situation and which data they need to perform the TCA. Second, provided with requested data, they perform the TCA and evaluate their solution's robustness.</div><div>The proposed two-step model is novel, thereby adding to the case teaching literature. Moreover, the study adds to the scarce amount of research on purchasing education, as well as to the limited amount of literature on teaching and learning total cost analysis in general.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47950,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management","volume":"31 2","pages":"Article 100971"},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143894361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
George A. Zsidisin Ph.D., CPSM, Stephen Kelly Ph.D., MCIPS, SFHEA, Marika Tuomela-Pyykkönen M.Sc, Matias G. Enz Ph.D., Temidayo O. Akenroye Ph.D., MCIPS, FHEA
{"title":"JPSM education special issue editorial (Part I): Innovative teaching approaches","authors":"George A. Zsidisin Ph.D., CPSM, Stephen Kelly Ph.D., MCIPS, SFHEA, Marika Tuomela-Pyykkönen M.Sc, Matias G. Enz Ph.D., Temidayo O. Akenroye Ph.D., MCIPS, FHEA","doi":"10.1016/j.pursup.2025.101016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pursup.2025.101016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Industry has a constant, if not increasing, demand for professionals with knowledge and competencies in Purchasing and Supply Management (PSM). Universities continue to be a primary source for creating that knowledge and disseminating those insights through published research, industry presentations and discussions, and with students in the classroom. Educating students at a variety of levels, including undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive, is a primary task of many educators’ jobs. However, there is a dearth of resources available, outside of several textbooks, published cases, and a handful of scattered published articles to help inform educators in how to improve course delivery, content, and student outcomes when teaching concepts and practices in PSM. The purpose of this two-part Special Issue is to disseminate current research and practice in PSM education and pedagogy. Our hope is that the insights from the articles in this Special Issue will help PSM educators by informing them of innovative pedagogical delivery methods, providing relevant course and program content and developing student competencies that translate into improving industry practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47950,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management","volume":"31 2","pages":"Article 101016"},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143894356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}