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From market shaping to market stewarding : governing markets through public procurement
Public procurement plays a decisive role in shaping markets. While it accounts for a substantial share of GDP in most economies, it is still widely understood as a technocratic function focused on price and compliance. This dissertation proposes an alternative view: public buyers can and do engage in market stewarding, actively shaping the structure ...
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Although firms that integrate a sustainability orientation (SO) may experience a significant improvement in their resource efficiency, many, particularly small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), still struggle with the complexities of incorporating sustainability into their business models.
Michael Adu Kwarteng +3 more
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Leading the Loop: Anchor‐Led Orchestration in Nascent Circular Ecosystems—A Qualitative Case Study
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The transition towards a circular economy necessitates coordinated, systemic change across value chains. Yet the role of anchor firms in initiating and orchestrating nascent circular ecosystems remains underexplored. Using an inductive, qualitative single‐case design, we analyse a German mid‐sized entrepreneurial firm, drawing on 21 interviews
Johann Felix Mader, Patrick Spieth
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Whatever happened to competition in space agency procurement? The case of NASA [PDF]
Using the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as a case study, this paper examines how conflicting objectives in procurement policies by public space agencies result in anti-competitive procurement.
Vasilis Zervos
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Procurement Market for the Nuclear Power Industry of Korea
, 2014 Ensuring safety and efficiency of the procurement market for nuclear power generation has become one of the top priorities of the policy makers in Korea since the discovery of a large number of fraudulent parts and components used by nuclear power plants.
Nam, Il Chong
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Critical Materials Import and Environmental Preferences: Evidence From G20 and N11 Economies
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Critical materials such as lithium and cobalt are indispensable for achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 13 (Climate Action). While these materials enable the deployment of low‐carbon technologies, including electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy ...
Asif Saeed +2 more
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Procurement efficiency for infrastructure development and financial needs reassessed [PDF]
Infrastructure is the engine for economic growth. The international donor community has spent about 70-100 billion U.S. dollars on infrastructure development in developing countries every year.
Estache, Antonio, Iimi, Atsushi
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Laikipia County Procurement Policy 2024
At County Government of Laikipia our vision is to be the greatest county with the best quality of life. To deliver this vision, our mission is to enable every household in Laikipia County lead a prosperous life.
County Government of Laikipia
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Entrepreneurial Orientation and Supply Chain Sustainability: A Systematic Literature Review
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In increasingly volatile global markets, firms must cultivate entrepreneurial and adaptive capabilities to sustain competitiveness and advance sustainability objectives. This study systematically reviews the intersection of Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO), Supply Chain Management (SCM) practices, and sustainability performance through the ...
Olivia Finnerty +4 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainability reports (SRs) are widely criticized for vague disclosures and selective emphasis on positive outcomes, yet systematic research on two core SR challenges remains limited: materiality (whether disclosed content is relevant) and balance (whether both achievements and challenges are reported).
Mahsa Mohammadrezaei +1 more
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