Water Use Efficiency: A Review of Contextual and Behavioral Factors

Water withdrawals around the world have increased almost twice as fast as the population during the last century. Higher than expected water demand is leading to water scarcity and causing rapid depletion of water tables around the world. One reason behind the higher than expected demand is the inefficient use of water. Inefficient use of...

Contextual factors influencing the implementation of sustainable supply chain practices: An empirical study on product manufacturing companies in the BENELUX region

With the rising global pollution and rising concern over sustainable operations, manufacturing companies are under tremendous pressure from its stakeholders to adopt Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM). However, companies in addressing SSCM, largely focus on the economic aspects neglecting the other two crucial pillars of sustainability....

Contextual Innovation Management: Discovering Perspectives on the Relationships Between a Project Plan, Contextual Factors, and Project Leader’s Personalities

How can a project manager adapt the project plan for an innovation project to the context? This question leads to other matters, such as why is it important for a project leader to adapt the project plan to the context? Firstly, suppose a firm in a market and the executives of the company plan to grow the organization through innovation projects...

Contextual Factors of Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices in the Oil and Gas Industry

Evaluation of External Forces Affecting Supply Chain Sustainability of Oil & Gas Industry by Using Best Worst Method

Sustainability is about integration and delivering of higher economic, environmental, and social values. Nowadays there is an ever-­increasing concern towards the importance of sustainability in supply chain management in different industries. Currently, there are not enough studies performed on SSCM of O&G industry considering three aspects of...